What is the content of Dragon Boat Festival?

The content of the Dragon Boat Festival: eating zongzi and racing dragon boats is to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.

At present, the Dragon Boat Festival is mainly popular in ethnic areas such as Han, Zhuang, Buyi, Dong, Tujia and Gelao. Nowadays, during the Dragon Boat Festival, people mainly clean houses and sprinkle realgar water in the kitchen to kill poisonous insects or prevent them from breeding. The main activities of our family now are: eating lobster, amaranth, eel, yellow croaker, roast duck and zongzi.

Cultural connotation

There are many explanations about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival, and it has also been endowed with many cultural connotations.

Cultural implication: The discussion on whether to say "happiness" or "well-being" for the Dragon Boat Festival blessing is actually people's exploration of the essence and traditional characteristics of the festival, hoping to restore the cultural implication of the Dragon Boat Festival.

Patriotism: People remember Qu Yuan not only because of his artistic attainments, but also because of his great soul and deep patriotic feelings.

Feelings of home and country: The feelings of home and country in the Dragon Boat Festival need to be vigorously promoted. For many people, the Dragon Boat Festival is a small holiday, but for many people who fight in front-line posts, such as medical workers, community workers, passenger transport workers and sanitation workers, it is still the rhythm of "fighting". It is their silent persistence and heavy progress that makes the Dragon Boat Festival "healthy".