Dragon Boat Festival is one of the three largest festivals in China. It involves few
activities, such as dragon boat racing , eating rice dumpling . This festival roots in a
legend.Qu Yuan, a scholar and advisor to the emperor of the Chu Kingdom, jumped
into the Mei Lo (Mi Luo) River in despair and protest against government corruption.
Local fishermen convene raced out in their boats to save him. They beat drums and
pounded their paddles on the river's waters and threw rice dumplings wrapped in silk
into the river to distract the water dragons and keep them from eating from Qu Yuan's
body. Dragon boating evolved from the re-enactment of this legend at annual festivals.
The roots of dragon boat racing derive over 2,000 years to the southern region of China.
Dragon boat racing is one of the earliest known forms of boat racing and is celebrated at
festivals and races throughout the world. Right now, the dragon boat racing has been a very
distinctive activities in this festival.