The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanyang Festival and the Chongwu Festival, is one of my country's traditional festivals. Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people eat rice dumplings, race dragon boats, hang mugwort leaves, drink realgar wine and a series of traditional customs to commemorate the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan's four-line poem is the core of the Dragon Boat Festival and expresses people's patriotic feelings.

Qu Yuan’s four-line poem

“The rice dumplings are fragrant, mugwort leaves are fragrant, and the love for giving gifts during the Dragon Boat Festival is even more fragrant. The dragon boat race and the realgar drink make the memory of Qu Yuan more sincere.”

Zongzi is fragrant, moxa leaves are fragrant

Zongzi is the iconic food of the Dragon Boat Festival. Its fragrance is tangy and makes people salivate. The making process of zongzi requires soaking glutinous rice first, then adding various ingredients such as meat, egg yolk, bean paste, etc., then wrapping it in bamboo leaves, and finally steaming it. In addition to the traditional bacon rice dumplings and sweet rice dumplings, there are now new types of rice dumplings in various flavors, such as chocolate rice dumplings, cheese rice dumplings, etc., allowing people to try new flavors while enjoying traditional delicacies.

Mugwort is another iconic item of the Dragon Boat Festival. Its unique fragrance can repel mosquitoes and diseases. People will insert mugwort leaves in doorways, windows, beds and other places to pray for peace and health. In addition, mugwort leaves can also be used to soak feet, which helps eliminate fatigue and moisture.

Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional gift-giving festival. People will give gifts to each other to express their feelings. Traditional Dragon Boat Festival gifts include rice dumplings, mugwort leaves, realgar wine, dragon boat models, etc. Now there are more new types of gifts, such as jewelry, stationery, food, etc. When giving gifts, pay attention to the packaging and quality of the gift, as well as the relationship and preferences between the gift and the recipient.

Dragon Boat Race, Realgar Drink

Dragon Boat Race is one of the traditional activities of the Dragon Boat Festival. It originated from commemorating Qu Yuan’s drowning. Now, dragon boat racing has become a collective sport, not only a Dragon Boat Festival activity, but also a sports competition. Dragon boat racing requires teamwork and tacit understanding, as well as skills and physical strength. During the competition, the audience can appreciate the beauty and speed of the dragon boat and feel the strength and cohesion of the team.

Realgar drink is a traditional drink during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is a mixture of realgar and rice wine. Realgar is a traditional Chinese medicine that can clear away heat, detoxify, anthelmintic and kill bacteria, while rice wine is a traditional alcoholic drink that has nourishing and health-preserving effects. The taste of realgar drink is relatively bitter, but it has good health effects.

The memory of Qu Yuan is more sincere

Qu Yuan is a great patriotic poet in our country. His patriotism and loyalty spirit have always been praised by people. His death also became the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, people will commemorate Qu Yuan, feel his patriotism and loyalty, and pass on this spirit.

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The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival that entrusts people's patriotism and loyalty. On this day, people eat rice dumplings, race dragon boats, hang mugwort leaves, drink realgar wine and a series of traditional customs to commemorate the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan's four-line poem is the core of the Dragon Boat Festival. It allows people to have a deeper understanding of the meaning and value of the Dragon Boat Festival. I hope that in the future Dragon Boat Festival, people can continue to inherit and carry forward this traditional culture, so that the meaning and value of the Dragon Boat Festival can be better spread and carried forward.