Dragon Boat Festival originated in China. At first, totem dragon was worshipped in Baiyue area in ancient times, so a dragon boat race was held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month to worship the totem. Later, during the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan, a doctor of the State of Chu, committed suicide by jumping into the river. In order to commemorate him, people threw zongzi into the river for fear that the fish and shrimp in the river would eat his flesh and blood. Gradually evolved into the custom of eating zongzi on the fifth day of May.
People think that May is a poisonous month and the fifth day is a poisonous day. Old Beijingers often hang calamus and mugwort leaves in front of the door and on the eaves to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters. The Dragon Boat Festival Zongzi in Beijing is yellow rice jujube Zongzi wrapped in reed leaves, and the jujube produced in Miyun County is the most famous. Many people make their own zongzi and mix glutinous rice, yellow rice and red dates, which is called mill zongzi. Malan grass for zongzi is a specialty of Beijing. The price of zongzi is cheaper than zongzi. For ordinary people, regardless of zongzi, zongzi is wrapped in leaves. As long as you eat zongzi, you will have the May Festival.
In addition, Beijingers also have the custom of visiting the Temple of Heaven. "A Brief Introduction to the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" Volume II: "Before noon on May 5, the group day entered the Temple of Heaven to avoid drugs. After the afternoon, walk under the wall of the altar. Jiangcheng is not vulgar, but it is also a corn millet. There is no custom of racing, it is also a game. " There is also a contest in Zhong Kui. A person dressed as Zhong Kui, waving a sword and holding a paper bat in front of him, makes it look like "no time to drink"; Follow the full set of ceremonial dresses and walk through the market to exorcise demons.
In May 2006, the State Council listed it in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list; In September 2009, UNESCO formally considered and approved the inclusion of China Dragon Boat Festival in the world intangible cultural heritage, making it the first festival in China to be selected as the world intangible cultural heritage.