Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is an exciting festival on every May 5th on the Chinese lunar calendar in memory of Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet and upright minister about 2500 years ago. A boat race anywhere here is held with dozens of dragon boats watched by thousands of spectators.
Origin of the Dragon Boat Festival
It is said that the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival comes from the activity of
memorizaliation Qu Yuan, who is a great patriotic poet and upright minister in ancient times. His political propositions were not accepted and he was framed by some ville officers, On the fifth day of the fifth month in B.C. 278, he sunk himself with hatred into Miluo River.
The Chu people were sympathizing with him and one after another sailed on the river to save him. This legend gradually resulted in the Dragon Boat race, which evolved from the folk custom to official professional contest and finally formed the Dragon Boat Sports Culture.
During the dragon boat festival, the dragon boat race will be held everywhere in Foshan, the competitors are sent by various villages. The beautiful and striking dragon boats are racing on the river, with the audiences standing along the riverside, when the noises of songs and drums as well as shouts can be heard everywhere.
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