The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the lunar calendar. It commemorates Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet who drowned himself in protest. The festival features dragon boat races where teams row to drums, continuing a tradition from when villagers raced to save Qu Yuan. Other traditions include eating rice dumplings called tzung tzu and using herbs and sachets for protection from illness.

1. Dragon Boat Festival

2. The Dragon Boat Festival
 the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the
Double Fifth Festival
 celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon of the
lunar calendar
 commemorates a
scholarly government
official named Chu Yuan
 the dragon boat race

3. Dragon Boat Race (1)
 Dragon Boat Festival is highlighted by
the dragon boat races, in which
competing teams drive their boats
forward rowing to the rhythm of
pounding drums. This lively and
colorful tradition has continued
unbroken for centuries to the present
day.
 a traditional sport activity with long
history.

4. Dragon Boat Race (1)
a traditional sport activity with long
history.
 The most popular of the legend is the
story of Qu Yuan during the Warring
States Period (475-221BC), who was a
great patriotic poet and protested
against the corrupted regime by
jumping into the Miluo River.

5. Dragon Boat Race (2)
 Local fishermen, upon seeing their
beloved poet's act of courage, raced
out with their boats in an attempt to
save him. To prevent his body from
being eaten by the fish, they beat the
waters furiously with their paddlesand
threw rice dumplings wrapped in silk
into the river to distract the fish.

6. Tzung Tzu
a very popular dish during
the Dragon Boat festival
 consists of rice dumplings with meat,
peanut, egg yolk, or other fillings wrapped in
bamboo leaves
 meant to remind us of the village fishermen
scattering rice across the water of the Mi
Luo river in order to appease the river
dragons so that they would not devour Chu
Yuan.

7. Ay Taso/moxa
 Many Chinese consider
this time of year an
especially dangerous
time when extra efforts
must be made to protect
their family from illness.
 Families will hang various herbs, called Ay
Tsao, on their door for protection.

8. Hsiang Bao
 Hsiang Bao are also worn.
These sachets contain various
fragrant medicinal herbs thought
to protect the wearer from illness.

9. realgar wine
 The drinking of realgar wine is thought to
remove poisons from the body. People drink
realgar wine to protect themselves from
illness.

10. realgar wine
 The drinking of realgar wine is thought to
remove poisons from the body. People drink
realgar wine to protect themselves from
illness.