The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the important traditional Chinese festivals, with a long history and rich and diverse customs. The following are several common customs about the Dragon Boat Festival:

1. Dragon boat racing: Dragon boat racing is one of the most distinctive customs of the Dragon Boat Festival. People organize dragon boat races on this day to commemorate Qu Yuan. The rowers on the dragon boat rowed their oars passionately, and the hull slid rapidly in the water, bringing endless joy and viewing pleasure to people.

2. Eating Zongzi: Zongzi is one of the essential foods during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is made of glutinous rice and various fillings, wrapped in rice dumpling leaves and tied with string. Zongzi fillings vary from place to place, including salty and sweet ones, such as meat dumplings, bean paste dumplings, red date dumplings, etc. Eating rice dumplings is not only about enjoying delicious food, but also means to cure diseases and prevent epidemics.

3. Hanging mugwort and calamus: During the Dragon Boat Festival, people will also hang mugwort and calamus at the door or inside the house. This is a traditional custom to ward off evil spirits and cure diseases. Calamus has a unique aroma, which is believed to ward off evil spirits and eliminate plague, and protect family peace.

4. Wearing colorful threads: On the day of Dragon Boat Festival, people wear colorful silk threads on their wrists to ward off evil spirits and epidemic diseases. Colorful silk threads usually consist of five colors of threads, symbolizing the harmony and balance of the five elements. Wearing colorful silk threads, people believe that they can avoid disasters and diseases.

The above are some common customs of the Dragon Boat Festival. Through these customs, people can not only feel the strong festival atmosphere, but also inherit the excellent culture of the Chinese nation.

Let us *** look forward to the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival together and feel the joy and blessings brought by this festival!