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source_url: "https://www.snai.edu/overseas/2025/0609/86776.shtml"
title: "Eye Witnessed Dragon Boat Festival’s Celebrations"
meta_description: "The Dragon Boat Festival, celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, has a history of over 2,500 years and features dragon boat races, zongzi and rituals to ward off evil, commemorating the patriotic poet Qu Yuan."
publish_date: "2025-06-09"
modify_date: "2025-06-09"
author: "上海国家会计学院"
publisher: "上海国家会计学院"
category: "The Voice"
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# Eye Witnessed Dragon Boat Festival’s Celebrations
> The Dragon Boat Festival, celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, has a history of over 2,500 years and features dragon boat races, zongzi and rituals to ward off evil, commemorating the patriotic poet Qu Yuan.

## 一、详细说明 
**EyeWitnessed**： 

**DragonBoatFestival’sCelebrations(端午节)**： 

HavingwitnessedandtookpartinthecelebrationofTheDragonBoatFestival,Ilearnedthatit’soneofChina’smostvibrantandenduringfestivals.Itscelebrationsconsistofarichblendofancientagriculturalrites,heroiccommemorations,andcommunalcelebrationsinvolvingdragonboatracing,traditionalfoodslike**zongzi**： ,andritualstowardoffevil.ItscelebrationformsoneofChina’spublicholidays.

**BriefHistoryandOrigins**： 

TheDragonBoatFestivalisatraditionalChineseholidaywithahistoryspanningover2,500years,originatinginsoutherncentralChinaduringtheWarringStatesperiod(thefinaltwocenturiesoftheZhoudynasty,around600–200B.C.).Thefestivaliscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth"DoubleFifthFestival",whichisconsideredanunluckyandpoisonoustimeinancientChinesebelief.Towardoffevilanddiseasethoughttoariseduringthisperiod,peopletraditionallyhungherbslikecalamusandmugwortondoorsandworecharmsdepictingvenomouscreaturessuchassnakesandcentipedes.

**CommemorationofQuYuan**： :ThemostfamouslegendhonorsQuYuan,apatrioticpoetandministeroftheancientstateofChu,whodrownedhimselfintheMiluoRiverafterhisstatewasconqueredbycorruptindividuals.QuYuanstoodandfoughtagainstcorruptionduringthesedays.Despiteallhiseffortsandstrides,hecouldn’tconquerthecorruptpracticesandcorruptindividuals.Localsracedoutinboatstosavehimorretrievehisbodyandthrewricedumplingsintothewatertopreventfishfromeatinghisbody.Thisstoryformsthebasisfordragonboatracesandeatingzongzi(stickyricedumplings).

**HowisitCelebrated?**： 

TheDragonBoatFestivalcombinesculturalcelebrations,sports,andfoodtraditions:

**DragonBoatRaces:**： Teamspaddleelaboratelydecorateddragonboatstothebeatofdrums,incompetitiveraces,symbolizingthesearchforQuYuan.TheseracesareespeciallyprominentinsouthernChinaandhavebecomepopularworldwide.

**EatingZongzi**： :Triangularparcelsofglutinousstickyricedumplingswrappedinbambooleavesarethefestival’ssignaturefood.Theirfillingsvaryregionally,sweetinnorthernChinaandsavorywithmeats,redbeans,datesorseafoodinthesouth.Othertraditionalfoodsincludeglutinousricecakes,teaeggs,andspecialpancakes.MycolleaguesandItookactivepartinwrappingandeatingofdumplingsinthisyear’scelebrations,2025.

**WardingoffEvil**： :Peoplehangherbslikemugwortandcalamusondoorstorepelevilspirits,anddiseases,wearfive-coloredsilkthreads,pastepapercutoutsofvenomouscreaturesonwindows,andbatheinflower-scentedwatertoprotectagainstillnessandbadluck.

**CulturalRevivalandPerformances**： :Thefestivalfeaturesfolkentertainmentsuchasopera,song,anddances.Schoolsandcommunitiesteachtraditionalcrafts(makingzongzi,sachets).

**FamilyandCommunityBonding**： :Thefestivalstrengthensfamilytiesandcommunityharmony,promotingculturalidentityandrespectfornature.

TheDragonBoatFestivaldenotesanimportantCulturalHeritageofHumanity.Recognizingitsculturalsignificanceanddiverseregionalpractices,IwasverymuchhappytowitnessedthelaunchceremonyoftheQingpuExplorationSeriesandthe“SpringRhymeGathering:FolkCultureExperienceSeasonforForeignExperts”.Inthisgathering,IexperiencedalotaboutChinesecultureandtraditions,andunderstoodmoreabouttheimportanceoftheDragonBoatFestivalanditscelebrations.

Insummary,theDragonBoatFestivalcombinesritesperformedincommemoratingculturalheroes,promotinghealthandprotectionfromharm,andreinforcingcommunitybondsthroughsharedcelebrations.ThisfestivalisrecognizedworldwideandevenbytheUNESCOasanintangibleculturalheritage.Thefestivalpreservesrichtraditionsthatblendhistory,folklore,andagriculturalrites,reflectingcorevaluesofpatriotism,familyunity,andrespectfornature.

Havinglearntandexperiencedalotduringthefestival,IherebysaytoallmyChinesepeople,mypeopleinAfricaandallovertheworld,“**端午节!”.**： 

**2025/06/03**：

## 二、引用与来源
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