TheDragonBoatFestival，alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival，iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.ThisfestivalistocommemoratethedeathofQUYuan，anuprightandhonestpoetandstatesmanwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.
ThemostimportantactivityofthisfestivalistheDragonBoatraces.Itsymbolizespeople‘sattemptstorescueQuYuan.Inthecurrentperiod，theseracesalsodemonstratethevirtuesofcooperationandteamwork.
Besides，thefestivalhasalsobeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousrice)。Zongziismadeofglutinousricestuffedwithdifferentfillingsandwrappedinbambooorreedleaves.PeoplewhomournedthedeathofQuthrewZongziintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyear.
Withthechangesofthetimes，thememorialturnstobeatimeforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestofyear.Peoplewillhanghealthyherbsonthefrontdoortoclearthebadluckofthehouse.Althoughthesignificanceofthefestivalmightbedifferentwiththepast，itstillgivestheobserveranopportunitytoglimpseapartoftherichChineseculturalheritage.
TodayistheDragonBoatFestivalinthe5thdayofthefifthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar.Everyyear,auntwillpacklotsofdeliciousfood.Sweetsweetjujubedumplingsforus,especiallymymotherandIlikeitbest.Youcanalsoeatwithyoureldersandsistersatyourgrandmother'shouse,andenjoytheDragonBoatFestival,butthisyear,itisnotsolively.Uncleandauntwentouttoearnmoney.Unclewentoutwithhissister.Therewereonlythreefamilymembersandgrandparents.Itlooksverycold.
Earlythismorning,Ihavethemotherwillgivemetoeatdumplingspackagedates,whoknowsbutmotherwasbusywithhousework.Atnoon,dadcookedagoodmealandcookedfood,calledgrandpaandgrandmatocometodinner,butnotabitofacheerfulatmosphere.Intheafternoon,inordernottoletthefestivalhavealittlemeaning,mymotherandIwentoutforastrollwithmygrandmother.Wewenttothemarket,butdidnotseetheshadowofhalfofthedumplings,tobuydumplingsbutnojujube.Iwasdisappointed.Mymothercomfortedmeandsaid,"nexttimeyouseethedecisiontosellthezongzi,youcaneatit."It'salittlebettertohearthat.Momvisitedtheclothingstoreandtookustothehomesupermarket,andboughtsomedeliciousfoodontheway.Fromthesupermarketout,wehavebeenfruitful.
Backhome,Iwantedmyuncleandaunt,andmyfouryearoldsister,soIwentonlinetochatwiththem,andthelittleauntlaughedandtoldmethatalotofjujubezongziwasgiventomeattheDragonBoatFestivalnextyear,soIcouldeatenough.ThoughwehavenotbeentogetherforDragonBoatFestivalthisyear,wecanalsoenjoyseeingthemonline.Uncleandauntalsohaveanappointmentwithme.Nextyear,DragonBoatFestivalwilldefinitelycomebackfortheholidays.
Whenitcomestothe5thdayofthefifthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar,youwillthinkofDragonBoatFestivalandzongzi.DoyouknowtheoriginofDragonBoatFestival?Letmetellyousomethingaboutit.
QuYuan,adoctorinthestateofChu,hadalwayslovedthecountry,buthispatrioticheartwasunfairlytreatedbyZiLanandJinShang.IntheearlyMayad278,five,QuYuanwaspatrioticandangry,holdingabigstone,jumpingintotheMiluoRiverandsuicidal.ThepeopleofthestateofChuwereallsorrowful.TheyallrowedaboattosaveQuYuan.Butavastocean,wheretherewasQuYuan'sshadow,theganghadbeenintheMiluoriverforhalfaday,andhadnochoicebuttofindQuYuancorpse.ThebambootubeinSteamedRicecastthehopethatthefishinthewaterisnottheoriginalbodyofgnawinghumiliation.Afterthat,everyyearonthe5thdayofthefifthmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar,thelocalpeoplerowedthericeintotheriverinthebambootube,andlater,thericeinthebambootubewaschangedtozongzi.
OntheannualDragonBoatFestival,peoplepackzongzi,buyzongziandeatzongzi.Theshapeofzongziisveryspecial,neithersquarenorround.Thezongziiswrappedwithgreenricedumplingswrappedinglutinousriceandjujube.Thecolorandappearanceofthedumplingsareverygood.Thetasteofthedumplingsisunique.Itisauniquetasteofthezongzi.Itisbothadelicacyofsummerandanappetizingfood,andagoodnourishingnourishingproduct.
WheneverIeatzongzi,IthinkofQuYuan'spatriotism.