Traditional Chinese Festival - Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival that combines worship of the gods and ancestors, prayers to ward off evil spirits, celebrations and entertainment and food.

The Dragon Boat Festival originated from the worship of the sky and evolved from the worship of dragons in ancient times.

The Dragon Boat Festival has a wide variety of customs, and there are differences in the content or details of these customs across the country, depending on regional culture.

They revolve around dragon rituals, praying for good fortune and warding off disasters, and are based on people's desire to welcome good fortune and ward off evil spirits.

Traditional festive rituals and related customary activities are an important element of the festival.