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¡¡TheDragonBoatFestival£¬alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival£¬iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.ThisfestivalistocommemoratethedeathofQUYuan£¬anuprightandhonestpoetandstatesmanwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.
¡¡¡¡ThemostimportantactivityofthisfestivalistheDragonBoatraces.Itsymbolizespeople¡®sattemptstorescueQuYuan.Inthecurrentperiod£¬theseracesalsodemonstratethevirtuesofcooperationandteamwork.
¡¡¡¡Besides£¬thefestivalhasalsobeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi£¨glutinousrice£©¡£Zongziismadeofglutinousricestuffedwithdifferentfillingsandwrappedinbambooorreedleaves.PeoplewhomournedthedeathofQuthrewZongziintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyear.
¡¡¡¡Withthechangesofthetimes£¬thememorialturnstobeatimeforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestofyear.Peoplewillhanghealthyherbsonthefrontdoortoclearthebadluckofthehouse.Althoughthesignificanceofthefestivalmightbedifferentwiththepast£¬itstillgivestheobserveranopportunitytoglimpseapartoftherichChineseculturalheritage.