The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month of Chinese calendar. In 229 BC, the great Chinese poet Qu Yuan plunged himself into the Miluo River for his country. People sailed their boats up and down the river throwing Zongzi made of glutinous rice to divert fish from attacking his body. Chinese people still follow the customs such as eating Zongzi and dragon boat racing.

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