端午节的历史TheDragonBoatFestivalisalunarholiday,occurringonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthTheChineseDragonBoatFestivalisasignificantholidaycelebratedinChina,andtheonewiththelongesthistory
TheDragonBoatFestivaliscelebratedbyboatracesintheshapeofdragons
Competingteamsrowtheirboatsforwardtoadrumbeatracingtoreachthefinishendfirst
TheboatracesduringtheDragonBoatFestivalaretraditionalcustomstoattemptstorescuethepatrioticpoetChuYuan
ChuYuandrownedonthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonthin277B
Chinesecitizensnowthrowbambooleavesfilledwithcookedriceintothewater
Thereforethefishcouldeatthericeratherthantheheropoet
Thislateronturnedintothecustomofeatingtzungtzuandricedumplings
Thecelebration'sisatimeforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestoftheyear
Itisdonesobydifferentpracticessuchashanginghealthyherbso