Celebrate The Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duan Yang Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Heavy Wu Festival, etc., is one of the four major traditional Chinese festivals, which is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the ancient astrological culture, humanistic philosophy and other aspects of the content, contains a profound and rich cultural connotation. The origin of the Dragon Boat Festival has a variety of sayings, among which the most popular is to honor Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan was a poet and statesman of Chu during the Warring States period, who threw himself into the river because of his concern for the country and the people. In order to commemorate him, various commemorative activities were held on the fifth day of the fifth month, which gradually evolved into the Dragon Boat Festival.

Modern people celebrate the way customs

Baozongzi: Baozongzi is one of the most important traditional customs during the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi is a delicacy made of glutinous rice and fillings wrapped in bamboo or calamus leaves and steamed. As times change, the flavors and shapes of zongzi have become more diverse, such as chocolate zongzi and meat floss zongzi. Modern people can choose to make their own zongzi or buy ready-made zongzi to savor.

Dragon Boat Racing: Dragon boat racing is another important traditional activity during the Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat racing originated from the ancient story of people rowing boats to catch up with Qu Yuan in order to save him. In modern times, dragon boat racing has evolved into an international sporting event, in which not only professional teams participate, but also amateur enthusiasts and community residents form teams to compete. Meanwhile, with the development of Internet technology, online dragon boat racing has also become a new way of celebration.

Hanging Mugwort and Calamus: During the Dragon Boat Festival, people will hang Mugwort and Calamus on doorways and windows to ward off evil spirits and pray for peace. This custom stems from the ancient belief that mugwort and calamus have the effect of driving away evil spirits and preventing epidemics. In modern society, this custom is gradually given more cultural connotation and environmental significance.

Our company celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival by distributing gift boxes of fruit dumplings and red packets to our employees. In conclusion, the Dragon Boat Festival, as one of the important festivals of traditional Chinese culture, still maintains a vigorous vitality and wide influence in modern society. By inheriting and carrying forward the traditional customs and cultural connotations of the Dragon Boat Festival, we can better carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation and promote national unity and social harmony.