The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals in China. It's on the fifth d
ay of the fifth lunar month. It is known as one of the four major traditional festivals of
Han Chinese together with the Spring Festival, the Qingming Festival and the Mid-Autumn F
estival. There are a number of theories about its origin, but the best accepted one is tha
t it's for memorizing the famous patriotic poet Qu Yuan. On this day, people have the cust
oms of eating zongzi (rice dumpling), racing dragon boats and drinking realgar wine, etc.
In 2008, it was recognized as a public holiday in China for the first time, which can not
only help spread this traditional culture but also meet the need of people.