THE Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival which originated from the worship of celestial phenomena, and evolved from Dragon totem sacrifice in the remote ages. The festival falls on the fifth day of t...THE Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival which originated from the worship of celestial phenomena, and evolved from Dragon totem sacrifice in the remote ages. The festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (June 7 on the solar calendar 2019). To celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, people pray for blessings and protection against calamities with vibrant and colorful festivities. The Dragon Boat Festival began to be observed around the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,000 years ago.展开更多
文摘THE Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival which originated from the worship of celestial phenomena, and evolved from Dragon totem sacrifice in the remote ages. The festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (June 7 on the solar calendar 2019). To celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, people pray for blessings and protection against calamities with vibrant and colorful festivities. The Dragon Boat Festival began to be observed around the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,000 years ago.