Do you know the Dragon Boat Festival in China?

@jidnne (90)
Jinan, China
May 30, 2017 4:54am CST
The Dragon Boat Festival known as the Dragon Boat Festival, for the annual Lunar New Year in early May five, in Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan area, the Dragon Boat Festival is divided into large and small dragon boat. Small dragon boat festival in the 5th day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar each year, the big day of the 15th day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar each year. Today, the Dragon Boat Festival is still a very popular grand festival among the Chinese people. The state attaches great importance to the protection of the material heritage and heritage. In May 20, 2006, the folk custom was included in the first batch of national list of material and cultural heritage with the approval of the state council. 9 United Arab capital Abu bacteria UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Conference concentrated Intergovernmental Committee decided: China Dragon Boat Festival success into the "World Intangible Cultural Heritage List
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Oshy
@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
30 May 17
It sure is a big festival and event in China. I have read about it, but of course could learn more. It surely is beautiful.
Guo Zhinan
@jidnne (90)
• Jinan, China
30 May 17
Yes, it's a long tradition in china. It is a festival for people in memory of Qu Yuan.
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prasanta
@prasanta (1948)
• India
30 May 17
I had an opportunity to see this in 2016. A very long boat well decorated in Guangzhou. That time I was not aware of the details. Later I came to know about this interesting festival. I wish to see it again in China.
Guo Zhinan
@jidnne (90)
• Jinan, China
30 May 17
Dragon boat racing is a tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival, but unfortunately I haven't watched the Dragon Boat Races