China's Dragon Boat Festival, celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, boasts a rich history spanning over 2,000 years. Originally it was intended to commemorate Qu Yuan, a famous ...

As China’s first festival recognised by Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the life and death of the revered poet Qu Yuan, a loyal minister who ...

Duān Wǔ Jié) is a traditional festival in China to commemorate the life and death of Qu Yuan. The legend goes that Qu Yuan served in high offices and wrote a lot of poetry about China while ...