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Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four top traditional Chinese festivals, Along with the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, and Mid-Autumn Festival. It is on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which is in late May or June on the Gregorian calendar.
In addition to China, many other Asian countries also celebrate this festival. In Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Taiwan, it is known as Bak Chang Festival (‘Dumpling Festival'). Learn more facts about the Dragon Boat Festival:
It is called Longzhou Jie, because of its close association with dragon boats. Chinese people attach great cultural significance to dragons. The two main activities during the festival are eating zongzi (rice dumplings) and boat races, and both are related to dragons.
Zongzi have long been thrown into rivers as offerings and sacrifices to the Dragon God on lunar month 5 day 5, while dragon boats are used in races traditionally held on this day. So, it is also called the Dragon Boat Festival.