Interesting Dragon Boat Festival Facts For Kids – Little Day Out

The Dragon Boat Festival is an important festival and tradition celebrated by the Chinese. It is a day when colourful boats take to the water and races are held

1. The Dragon Boat Festival is said to trace it roots back to the Warring State period, 2,000 years ago, in China. Qu Yuan, a patriot drown himself in the Milou River and the locals took boats out to search for his body, scaring away the fish so that they could recover his body. This eventually evolved into the present day Dragon Boat Festival. However, the practice of the Dragon Boat Festival pre-dates Qu Yuan. 
2. The Dragon Boat Festival coincides with the annual flood period in


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