Dragon Boat Festival: A Guide to This Chinese Tradition (70 Words)

Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. The festival is famous for dragon boat racing, eating 'sticky rice dumplings', and hanging calamus and wormwood leaves to ward off evil spirits. It is said to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet and minister from the Warring States period. The festival is a time for families to come together, enjoy traditional foods, and participate in cultural activities.