Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival, which is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It has a history of more than 2,500 years. The festival customs of expelling poison and warding off evil spirits have led to a variety of folk activities such as sacrifices, entertainment, and health care in various places, mainly including sacrifices to Qu Yuan, commemorating Wu Zixu, planting mugwort, hanging calamus, drinking realgar wine, eating rice dumplings, dragon boat racing, and eliminating the five poisons. Various activities vary slightly due to regional differences, especially in Zigui County and Huangshi City in Hubei Province. The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival that contains a unique national spirit and rich cultural connotations, and has a significant impact on Chinese folk life.