English handwritten newspaper stories about Qu Yuan and Dragon Boat Festival

The Origin of Dragon Boat Festival (Dragon Boat Festival)

Dragon Boat Festival, also called Double Five Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It is one of the most important festivals in China, and the other two are Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year.

This summer's festival originated from a scholar-like government official named Chu Yuan. He was a respectable and good man, but he finally fell out of favor in the emperor's court because he was jealous of his opponent's evil deeds.

Unable to regain the respect of the emperor, Chu Yuan plunged into the Miluo River in grief. Due to the worship of Chu Yuan, local residents living near the Miluo River hurried aboard to look for him, and at the same time threw rice into the river to appease the dragons in the river.

Although they couldn't find Chu Yuan, their efforts are still commemorated at the Dragon Boat Festival today.

The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival, also known as May 5th, is one of the three major festivals in China, because it falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The other two festivals are Mid-Autumn Festival and Lunar New Year.

The origin of this festival is because in ancient China, there was a well-read official, Qu Yuan, who loved the people and was respected. However, due to the framed by a jealous official, he was left out by the court. Unable to get the attention of the emperor, Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River in a melancholy situation.

Because of their love for Qu Yuan, residents along the Miluo River hurriedly rowed for Qu Yuan and threw rice into the Miluo River to quell the dragon in the Miluo River. Even though they didn't find Qu Yuan at that time, their behavior was still remembered during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Customs and habits of Dragon Boat Festival

1, Dragon Boat Race

The central tradition of this festival is dragon boat racing. The participating teams are driving colorful dragon boats and marching with the rhythm of drums. These exciting competitions were inspired by the villagers' heroic attempt to rescue Chu Yuan from the Miluo River. This tradition has been maintained for centuries.

2. Zongzi

A very popular dish on Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This delicious dish consists of zongzi, which contains meat, peanuts, egg yolk or other fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is to remind us that the fishermen in the village spread rice on the Miluo River to appease the dragons in the river so that they will not devour Chu Yuan.