Happy Chinese Dragon Boat Festival
Il Dragon Boat Festival, noto anche come Duanwu Festival, è una vacanza tradizionale cinese che cade nel quinto giorno del quinto mese del calendario lunare . è stato celebrato per oltre 2, 000 anni e è meglio noto per onorare l'antico poeta e patriota Qu yuan .}.
Qu Yuan was a loyal minister during the Warring States period. When his country fell to invaders, he drowned himself in the Miluo River out of grief. To honor him, people threw rice dumplings (zongzi) into the river to protect his body from fish and held dragon boat races to search for him and ward off evil spirits.
Today, the festival is marked by eating zongzi-sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves-and exciting dragon boat races. People also hang mugwort and calamus (types of medicinal herbs) on their doors to drive away insects and evil spirits. Wearing scented sachets, or perfume pouches, is another tradition believed to protect from disease and bring good Luck .
Il Dragon Boat Festival è un momento per ricordare il patriottismo di Qu Yuan e per celebrare la cultura cinese, la salute e la protezione della famiglia .
