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

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

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

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.

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.