The festivals and customs of Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China, with rich customs, such as dragon boat racing, making zongzi and hanging mugwort leaves. The following are some common customs of Dragon Boat Festival:

Dragon boat race: Dragon boat race is one of the most popular customs of the Dragon Boat Festival, aiming at commemorating the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, and it is also regarded as a symbol to drive away disease and evil and pray for peace.

Eating Zongzi: Zongzi is one of the essential foods for the Dragon Boat Festival, which is generally made of glutinous rice, meat, beans, mushrooms and other ingredients. According to legend, eating zongzi is also to commemorate Qu Yuan.

Hanging mugwort leaves and sachets: mugwort leaves and sachets are also traditional customs of the Dragon Boat Festival, with the main purpose of expelling evil spirits, plagues and diseases. People hang mugwort leaves and sachets on doors, windows and vehicles to drive away evil spirits and plagues.

Dragon Boat Festival: Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional custom in Guangdong and Fujian. People will hold group activities, yacht races and other activities during the Dragon Boat Festival to celebrate the festival together.

Wearing sachets: Wearing sachets is another traditional custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, which is generally made of cloth, rope, small toys and other materials by hand. The main function of sachet is to ward off evil spirits and diseases and increase wealth.

Catch fish: Catch fish is a traditional Dragon Boat Festival custom in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and other regions. During the Dragon Boat Festival, people will catch fish in rivers, lakes and seas. This day is also called "after noon".

The above are some common customs of the Dragon Boat Festival, and different regions also have different customs and traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival. It expresses China people's reverence for nature and celebration of festivals.