What are the customs of Dragon Boat Festival in Lixin County, Anhui Province?

1. During the Dragon Boat Festival, the most common customs are rowing dragon boats, eating zongzi, drinking realgar wine and hanging purses. However, as one of the oldest traditional festivals in China, Dragon Boat Festival is far more than these folk activities.

2. Hanging calamus and wormwood Dragon Boat Festival is a "health festival" handed down from ancient times. On this day, people will sweep the courtyard, hang wormwood and calamus to sterilize and prevent diseases. The leaves of Acorus calamus are sword-shaped, symbolizing an ominous sword that can be inserted at the door to ward off evil spirits.