On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people go for an outing and go out to pick all kinds of herbs. People tie colorful ribbons on their arms to get rid of diseases and disasters, collect wormwood and hang it on the portal to get rid of the smell of poisonous gas, and hold dragon boat races and other activities.
Dragon boat race, also known as dragon boat race, has a history of about 1500 years.
As early as the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there were three theories about the origin of dragon boat race.
On commemorating qu yuan. It is said that Qu Yuan threw himself into the river on the fifth day of May. After being discovered by the local people, everyone rowed desperately to save him, which later evolved into the custom of holding dragon boat races on the Dragon Boat Festival. The second is to commemorate Wu Zixu, the general of Wu State; The third theory is related to Gou Jian, the king of Yue. Wuyue is located in the south of the Yangtze River, with rivers and lakes criss-crossing. People are used to taking boats instead of cars, and they are very qualified to form the custom of racing.