Dragon Boat Festival-Chinese traditional festival

   Do you know the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival?

   Quyuan,an honest,upright,loyal minister of the kindom of Chu who is said to have committed suicide by drowing himself in the Miluo river.

   In order to avoid his body to be eaten by fish and shrimp,peopele cast many of bamboo rice into the river,and compete to row(acetate ship)hoping to rescue and recover the body of Qu yuan.

   Starting from that time to this day,people commemorate patriotic poet Qu Yuan through dragon boat races,eating rice dumplings,and several other activities on the anniversary of this death.

   During Chinese Dragon Boat festival,all the people will take 3 days holiday. The people will go back to their hometown. The whole family will have meal together and eat rice dumplings, the villages and towns will hold the dragon-boat racing, the youngs will take part in this fierce and spectacular activities. 

    The Children will wear colorful rope which means avoiding disasters and bring happines and health. The fesitvals means to bring happiness and health to the people.