The Dragon Boat Festival is one of China's traditional festivals, held annually on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The Dragon Boat Festival originated in ancient China and has a history of thousands of years. There are many different legends and stories about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. One of the most famous stories is about Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was a great patriotic poet and politician during the Warring States period in China. He devoted his life to fighting for the interests of his country and his people, but was eventually betrayed and exiled. On the fifth day of the fifth month, Qu Yuan threw himself into the river in despair to express his deep love and concern for his country and people. In honor of Qu Yuan, people hold various activities on this day to express their nostalgia and respect for him.

The customs and meanings of the Dragon Boat Festival are very rich and varied, the most representative of which are the Dragon Boat Race and the Mugwort Scented Buns. Dragon boat racing is one of the most popular activities of the Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat racing originated from the story of Qu Yuan's casting into the river. When Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, people rowed boats to save him, but in the end they failed. In order to prevent fish and shrimp from eating Qu Yuan's body, people paddled dragon boats on the river, and at the same time beat drums and set off cannons to drive away evil spirits and fish and shrimp. Later, the dragon boat race became a traditional activity of the Dragon Boat Festival, symbolizing people's remembrance and nostalgia for Qu Yuan.

Mugwort scented bags are also one of the important customs of the Dragon Boat Festival. Mugwort is a plant with a strong aroma and is believed to have the effect of driving away evil spirits and the plague. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, people will make fragrant sachets of mugwort and hang them on their doors or put them in their closets. This is done to drive away evil spirits and protect the health and peace of the family. There is also a custom of placing mugwort under the pillow, which is believed to drive away illnesses and bless good health.

Besides dragon boat racing and moxa-scented buns, there are many other customs and activities during the Dragon Boat Festival. For example, people will eat zongzi. Zongzi is a traditional food wrapped in glutinous rice and various fillings, shaped like a triangular cone. Eating zongzi also commemorates Qu Yuan, because it is said that after Qu Yuan threw himself into the river, people wrapped glutinous rice into a triangle and threw it into the river to feed the fish in order to prevent the fish and shrimp from eating his body. In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival also has activities such as trekking, dragon boat racing, and inserting mugwort, etc. The customs of each place are slightly different, but all of them reflect people's nostalgia for Qu Yuan and their desire for a better life.