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Why Dragon Boat Race on Dragon Boat Festival?

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The dragon boat festival is in memory of Qu Yuan. Legend has it that in the 278 BC of AD, the Qin army conquered the capital city of Chu in one fell swoop. Facing the destruction of his country, Qu Yuan was heartbroken and chose to live and die with his country. After writing the last pen, “Huai Sha”, he threw himself into the river to kill himself. When the people heard about it, they immediately rowed a boat on the river to rescue him, but they found nothing. In order to repose the grief, people paddle on the river, then gradually developed into a dragon boat race.

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