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The Dragon Boat Festival ;The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the major Chinese Festivals. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, or Double fifth Day.;According to legend, an official named Qu Yuan once served as Minister to the Zhou Emperor. ;When he fell into disfavor with the Emperor because of corruption in the court the emperor had him exiled. He fell into despair and threw himself into the Milo River and drowned. ;The fishermen rushed out in long boats, beating drums to scare the fish away. They threw zongzi into the water to feed the fish and water dragons so they would not