China has a long history and splendid culture.many custom show on the day, such as: hangjing calamus, bringing sachet, drinking realgar wine, having Dragon Boat Race, shooting, Batting, Swing, making rice dumplings, having salted duck eggs, etc. Nowdays, The Dragon Boat Race has become an international sporting event.
There are many stories on the origin of Dragon Boat Festival, as scholars described, theFestival honors the great poet, Qu Yuan. The story that has been passed down for more than 2,000 years.
Qu Yuan was born in 340 BC, during the Warring States Period. At that time, there were seven states struggling among themselves to unify China. Of the seven states, Qin was the strongest and Chu the largest.Qu Yuan was a noble of Chu. During his lifetime, the powerful kingdom of Chu fell into a decline.Early in his life, Qu Yuan won the confidence of the King of Chu, and was his deputy prime minister, helping draft laws and determine foreign policy. When he saw the danger posed by the ambitious Qin State, he proposed government reforms and an alliance with the neighboring Qi state as a way to ensure Chu’s safety.But the King of Chu was surrounded by self-seekers, who were jealous of Qu Yuan. They accepted bribes from the Qin’s envoy, dissuaded the King from taking Qu Yuan’s advice and brought about the poet’s estrangement from the King. Qu Yuan was finally sent into exile for 20 years.
During those desperate years, Qu Yuan helplessly watched his beloved country become weaker every day. In the year 278 BC, the capital of Chu was stormed by troops from Qin. In great pain, Qu Yuan wrote “Lisao” or “The Lament”,
