The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, the Double Ninth Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and the Noon Festival, is one of China's traditional folk festivals and an important part of the Chinese national culture. Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people will hold a variety of celebrations, including dragon boat riding and eating dumplings.

The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival can be traced back to the Warring States Period. According to legend, during the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan, the great poet of the State of Chu, was framed by Qin Mugong, the King of Chu, because of his loyalty to the motherland, and was demoted to Yueyang Tower. In Yueyang Tower, Qu Yuan wrote famous poems such as Lisao. His loyalty to the motherland made him admired by people, but he was discouraged by the chaos of Chu State and chose to seek shortsightedness. In memory of this great poet and patriot, later generations set the Dragon Boat Festival on Qu Yuan's death day to commemorate his loyalty and sacrifice.

The Dragon Boat Festival has profound cultural connotation and folklore. Compared with other festivals, it is more special and unique. Gradually, people turned this activity into a competitive sport. Nowadays, dragon boat racing has become one of the synonyms of the Dragon Boat Festival. This sport not only requires teamwork and tacit understanding, but also requires the skills and courage of boatmen. In a long dragon boat, more than 20 rowers should row together and even compete with other teams. This not only tested the physical strength, but also tested the team's ability to collaborate and organizational leadership. Through dragon boat rowing, people can enhance their sense of teamwork and collective honor, as well as exercise and strengthen their physique.

Secondly, eating zongzi is another important traditional custom of the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is steamed with bamboo leaves wrapped with glutinous rice, red beans, dates and other ingredients. Its special shape and delicious taste make it an indispensable food for the Dragon Boat Festival. As the saying goes, "Zong has five blessings", which are Tianfu, Difu, Renfu, Jiafu and health. The custom of eating zongzi has countless folk stresses, such as how much to eat when eating zongzi, how much to eat the skin, how much to eat the stuffing, and so on. Eating zongzi can not only enhance family and friendship, but also bless peace and health.

In addition to dragon boat rowing and eating dumplings, there are other folk activities on the Dragon Boat Festival, such as hanging wormwood, inserting wormwood leaves and wearing sachets. Wormwood hanging means that people use wormwood leaves to bind them into bundles and hang them on doors, windows or all corners of their homes to ward off evil spirits and eliminate plague; Inserting wormwood leaves is to insert them in front of the door, in front of the stove or in every corner of the home to drive away evil spirits and sick ghosts; The sachet is a small bag made of silk cloth, which contains various spices and Chinese herbs. People hang it around their necks or put it at home to dispel evil and protect their health.

To sum up, the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival in China. It not only has profound cultural and historical connotations, but also reflects the unity, courage and patriotism of the Chinese nation. Through traditional customs such as dragon boat rowing and eating zongzi, people can enhance their feelings and build up their physique. At the same time, they can also remember and inherit the cultural traditions of the Chinese nation. The value of the Dragon Boat Festival is to carry forward the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, stimulate people's patriotic feelings, and promote the harmonious development of society.