= Dragon Boat Festival
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== About
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. 

== Origin of the festival
The origins of the festival are mainly associated with the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, who took his own life for his country.

==How did the dragon boat festival come from?

The Dragon Boat Festival honors Qu Yuan, a poet who drowned to protest corruption. People raced boats and threw rice to protect him, which became the festival's traditions.

== Activities
# Dragon Boat Racing: Teams compete in races on rivers.
# Eating Zongzi: Enjoying glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves.
# Hanging Herbal Plants: Hanging mugwort and calamus at home to ward off evil.

==Different between the zongzi 

Northern and southern zongzi differ mainly in ingredients and flavor. Northern zongzi usually use glutinous rice with savory fillings like pork and salted egg. Southern zongzi often have sweeter or mixed flavors, including red bean paste, chestnuts, and pork belly.


=== Dragon Boat Racing

| {{:gaoyili:dragonboats.jpg?nolink&200|}} | Dragon boat racing is a vibrant competition during the Dragon Boat Festival, where teams paddle in dragon-shaped boats to honor the poet Qu Yuan. | {{:gaoyili:img_4534.png?200|}} |


=== Zongzi
|{{:gaoyili:img_4533.png?200|}}|Zongzi is a traditional Chinese rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves, often filled with meat or sweet ingredients. It is commonly eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival.|{{:gaoyili:zongzi.jpg?nolink&150|}}|

=== Hanging herbal plant's

|Mugwort (艾草) is a key symbol of the Dragon Boat Festival (端午節) in China. It is believed to ward off evil spirits and illnesses, and people hang it on doors.|{{:gaoyili:img_4532.png?200|}}|