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Why do Dragon Boat Races take place on Dragon Boat Festival?

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Explanation:Dragon boat racing is the main custom of the dragon boat festival. Legend has it that it originated in ancient times when the people of the state of Chu died because they could not bear to part with a wise minister, Qu Yuan, who threw himself into the river. Many people rowed boats to catch up with him and save him. They raced to Dongting Lake without a trace. After the annual May 5 dragon boat to commemorate the.

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