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Bookmark or Share- Dragon Boat Festival in China: 2025&2026 Duanwu FestivalWhy is the Dragon Boat Festival celebrated? The earliest origin of the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival can be dated to the “dragon worship” in the Prehistoric Times (1.7 million years ago - the 21st century BC), while the most popular origin is closely related to the great poet Qu Yuan in the Warring States Period (475 – 221BC).. Qu Yuan was a minister in his home State of Chu, who wrote a ...
- Dragon Boat Festival - WikipediaThe Dragon Boat Festival (traditional Chinese: 端午節; simplified Chinese: 端午节; pinyin: Duānwǔ jié) is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar, which corresponds to late May or early June in the Gregorian calendar.
- Origin and History of Dragon Boat Festival - TravelChinaGuideAs a traditional festival originated from south China, the Dragon Boat Festival history in China is over 2,000 years long. People from different regions hold various ideas on the festival's origin and history, and the most popular saying is the legend associated with the great poet Qu Yuan in Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC).
- What is the Dragon Boat Festival and how is it celebrated? - CLIThe Dragon Boat Festival (端午节 or Duānwǔjié in pīnyīn) is an official public holiday in Mainland China. This traditional holiday, also called the Double Fifth festival, is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese lunar calendar (called 农历 or nónglì in Chinese).
- Chinese Dragon Boat Festival 2024, Why It Celebrated - China TravelIn 2024, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on Monday, June 10 in China. Chinese people will have a 3-day holiday from June 8th to 10th. Dragon Boat Festival or Duan Wu Jie, is one of the three most important lunar festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.
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