Dragon Boat FestivalDragon Boat FestivalBy Group Four Wu Zhiliang Yang Wenlin Lei Qiuhui Guo Ya Ma Jing Miao Hong The Dragon Boat Festival, the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese lunar calendar, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. It is usually in June in the Solar calendar.Today, Dragon Boat Festival in the Chinese people is still a very popular grand festival. There are many legends about There are many legends about the evolution of the festival, the evolution of the festival, the most popular of which is in the most popular of which is in honor of Qu Yuan (340-278 honor of Qu Yuan (340-278 BC)BC). After his death, the people of After his death, the people of Chu crowded to the bank of Chu crowded to the bank of the river to pay their respects the river to pay their respects to himto him. People threw into the People threw into the water zongzi and eggs to divert water zongzi and eggs to divert possible fish or shrimp from possible fish or shrimp from attacking his bodyattacking his body. The customs vary a lot in different The customs vary a lot in different areas of the country, but most of the areas of the country, but most of the families would do like thatfamilies would do like that.Hanging Pictures of Zhong KuiHanging Pictures of Zhong KuiHanging CalamusHanging Calamus( (菖蒲）菖蒲）菖蒲）菖蒲） and Moxaand Moxa（艾叶）（艾叶）（艾叶）（艾叶）Dragon Boat RaceDragon Boat RaceThe Culture of ZongziThe Culture of ZongziSpice BagSpice BagRealgarRealgar（雄黄）（雄黄）（雄黄）（雄黄） WineWineHanging Pictures of Zhong kuiHanging Pictures of Zhong kuiHanging CalamusHanging Calamus and Moxaand MoxaDragon Boat RaceDragon Boat Race An indispensable part of the An indispensable part of the An indispensable part of the An indispensable part of the festival, held all over the festival, held all over the festival, held all over the festival, held all over the countrycountrycountrycountry. . people will see racers in dragon-people will see racers in dragon-people will see racers in dragon-people will see racers in dragon-shaped canoes pulling the oars shaped canoes pulling the oars shaped canoes pulling the oars shaped canoes pulling the oars harmoniously and hurriedly, harmoniously and hurriedly, harmoniously and hurriedly, harmoniously and hurriedly, accompanied by rapid drums, accompanied by rapid drums, accompanied by rapid drums, accompanied by rapid drums, speeding toward their speeding toward their speeding toward their speeding toward their destinationdestinationdestinationdestination. . Folk tales say the game Folk tales say the game Folk tales say the game Folk tales say the game originates from the activities of originates from the activities of originates from the activities of originates from the activities of seeking Qu Yuans bodyseeking Qu Yuans bodyseeking Qu Yuans bodyseeking Qu Yuans body. . Dragon boat racing is a semi-Dragon boat racing is a semi-Dragon boat racing is a semi-Dragon boat racing is a semi-religious, semi-entertaining religious, semi-entertaining religious, semi-entertaining religious, semi-entertaining program from the Warring program from the Warring program from the Warring program from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)States Period (475-221 BC)States Period (475-221 BC)States Period (475-221 BC). . The Culture of ZongziThe Culture of Zongzi An essential food of the Dragon An essential food of the Dragon An essential food of the Dragon An essential food of the Dragon Boat FestivalBoat FestivalBoat FestivalBoat Festival. . It is said that people ate them in It is said that people ate them in It is said that people ate them in It is said that people ate them in the Spring and Autumn Period the Spring and Autumn Period the Spring and Autumn Period the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)(770-476 BC)(770-476 BC)(770-476 BC). . Now the fillings are more Now the fillings are more Now the fillings are more Now the fillings are more diversified, including jujube and diversified, including jujube and diversified, including jujube and diversified, including jujube and bean paste, fresh meat, and ham bean paste, fresh meat, and ham bean paste, fresh meat, and ham bean paste, fresh meat, and ham and egg yolkand egg yolkand egg yolkand egg yolk. . People will soak glutinous rice, People will soak glutinous rice, People will soak glutinous rice, People will soak glutinous rice, wash reed leaves and wrap up wash reed leaves and wrap up wash reed leaves and wrap up wash reed leaves and wrap up zongzi themselveszongzi themselveszongzi themselveszongzi themselves. . The custom of eating zongzi is The custom of eating zongzi is The custom of eating zongzi is The custom of eating zongzi is now popular in North and South now popular in North and South now popular in North and South now popular in North and South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian nationsnationsnationsnations. . The kinds of rice dumplingsThe kinds of rice dumplingsSpice Bag Carry the small spice bag Carry the small spice bag Carry the small spice bag Carry the small spice bag around with you, it not around with you, it not around with you, it not around with you, it not only drives away evil spirits only drives away evil spirits only drives away evil spirits only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and but also brings fortune and but also brings fortune and but also brings fortune and happiness to those who happiness to those who happiness to those who happiness to those who wear itwear itwear itwear it. . The small bags are hand-The small bags are hand-The small bags are hand-The small bags are hand-made by local craftsmenmade by local craftsmenmade by local craftsmenmade by local craftsmen. . Theyre made with red, Theyre made with red, Theyre made with red, Theyre made with red, yellow, green and blue silk, yellow, green and blue silk, yellow, green and blue silk, yellow, green and blue silk, fine satin or cottonfine satin or cottonfine satin or cottonfine satin or cotton. . Figures Figures Figures Figures of animals, flowers and of animals, flowers and of animals, flowers and of animals, flowers and fruits are often embroidered fruits are often embroidered fruits are often embroidered fruits are often embroidered onto the bags and inside are onto the bags and inside are onto the bags and inside are onto the bags and inside are mixed Chinese herbal mixed Chinese herbal mixed Chinese herbal mixed Chinese herbal medicinesmedicinesmedicinesmedicines. . RealgarRealgar（雄黄）（雄黄）（雄黄）（雄黄） WineWineIt is a very popular It is a very popular It is a very popular It is a very popular practice to drink this practice to drink this practice to drink this practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor kind of Chinese liquor kind of Chinese liquor kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at seasoned with realgar at seasoned with realgar at seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festivalthe Dragon Boat Festivalthe Dragon Boat Festivalthe Dragon Boat Festival. . This is for protection This is for protection This is for protection This is for protection from evil and disease for from evil and disease for from evil and disease for from evil and disease for the rest of the yearthe rest of the yearthe rest of the yearthe rest of the year. .In on word, all of the In on word, all of the In on word, all of the In on word, all of the activities are to protect activities are to protect activities are to protect activities are to protect themselves from evil and themselves from evil and themselves from evil and themselves from evil and honor the poet Qu Yuanhonor the poet Qu Yuanhonor the poet Qu Yuanhonor the poet Qu Yuan. .Steps to make a zongzi1. Clip the paper into oblong shape;2.Fold the paper (hard paper is the best and recommended) like this，and form a hexahedron. 3.Glue the two ends together, make sure there is no gap.4.Take out some colorful lines, five colors are the best;5. Wrap the pyramid with line , make sure each line close to each other tightly;6. A zongzi is finished;7. Then link more zongzi together as a string or tower;8. A beautiful zongzi ornament is made.Thats allThats allThank you!