Why does the custom of wrapping and eating zongzi continue to this day?

It's not Zongzi itself, but the culture it contains that keeps Zongzi going. Historical legends have endowed Zongzi with cultural connotation, passed down from generation to generation, and blended into people's blood, becoming an emotional comfort and spiritual sustenance. Cultural attachment makes Zongzi warm, emotional and energetic, thus generating great cohesion, so that the descendants of the Chinese people will have a high degree of emotional identity and spiritual connection no matter where they are, as long as they arrive at the Dragon Boat Festival. Besides eating zongzi, there are also customs such as dragon boat racing, hanging calamus, wormwood leaves, smoked atractylodes rhizome, angelica dahurica and drinking realgar wine. The customs of these different regions are part of the rich cultural connotation of the Dragon Boat Festival. Although some traditional customs are out of date with the development of the times, the excellent traditional culture suitable for modern life will continue.