The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as the Duanyang Festival and the Chongwu Festival, is one of the traditional Chinese festivals. It began during the Warring States Period and has a history of more than 2,500 years.

There are many theories about the origin of the Dragon Boat Festival. The most widely circulated theory is to commemorate Qu Yuan.

Qu Yuan was a great patriotic poet in ancient China. Because he was worried about his country and his people, he was ostracized by the nobles and eventually committed suicide by drowning himself in a river.

In order to prevent fishes and shrimps from choking his body, people rowed boats, fished, and beat drums and paddles to ward off evil spirits and avoid plagues, which became a custom.

Dragon Boat Culture The dragon boat is one of the important symbols of the Dragon Boat Festival.

Dragon boat originated in southern China. It was an ancient vessel used to worship gods. It later evolved into a competitive sport.

Dragon boat racing is a highly collective, collaborative and skillful sport. It is not only a sports competition, but also a cultural inheritance.

Dragon boat culture has become an important part of Chinese culture and one of the treasures of the Chinese nation.

Making dragon boats requires certain tools and materials, such as saws, hammers, nails, boards, sticks, ropes, etc.

The following are the steps for making a dragon boat: 1. Prepare the wooden boards and select the appropriate wooden boards according to the size and shape of the dragon boat.

Saw the wooden boards into corresponding sizes according to the shape of the dragon boat.

2. Make the dragon head and tail using wooden boards, and then fix them on the front and rear ends of the dragon boat.

3. Make the keel and dragon scales. According to the size and shape of the dragon boat, make the keel and dragon scales.

Fix the keel in the center of the dragon boat, and then fix the dragon scales on both sides of the keel.

4. Install the oar seats and oars. According to the size and shape of the dragon boat, install the corresponding number of oar seats and oars.

5. Decorate the dragon boat with colored silk, lanterns, etc. to make it more beautiful.

Dragon Boat Racing Dragon boat racing is a team sport that requires tacit understanding and cooperation among the team members.

The following are the rules of the dragon boat race: 1. The track length is 200 meters, 500 meters or 1000 meters, and there are signs on both sides of the track.

2. Each dragon boat is composed of 22 people, including 18 rowers, 1 drummer, 2 helmsmen and 1 crew leader.

3. The dragon boat competition is divided into preliminaries, semi-finals and finals. The competition time is 2-3 minutes.

4. The outcome of the dragon boat race is based on the time it takes to reach the finish line. The one with the shortest time wins.

The Dragon Boat Festival is one of the traditional festivals of the Chinese nation, and dragon boat culture is an important part of the Dragon Boat Festival.

Dragon boat culture represents the courage, wisdom and unity spirit of the Chinese nation, and is also one of the treasures of the Chinese nation.

We should inherit and carry forward dragon boat culture so that this ancient sport can continue to flourish in modern society.

Let us use the Dragon Boat Festival poem "bath in orchid soup, worship heaven and earth, burn mugwort to pray for blessings" to pray for the prosperity of the Chinese nation and the prosperity of the motherland.