Dragon Boat 龙舟 When Qu Yuan 屈原 leaped into the Miluo River,
汨罗江in 278 BCE, civilians around the area attempted to save him
or to recover his body using their boats and creating noises to
scare away sea creatures so that they would not attack Qu Yuan’s
body. Zongzi, 粽子 or dumpling were also thrown into the river.
They probably did not imagine that this attempt to save Qu Yuan
would be transformed into an international sports activity 2000
years later. Every year during the Duan Wu Jie, 端午节，also known
as the Dragon Boat Festival or Dumpling festival, the act of
dragon boat racing in rivers was reenacted in memory of Qu Yuan.
The boats were decorated to look like dragons and known as
Dragon Boats 龙舟. The Dragon Boat races were organized in various
parts of China and were an important part of Duan Wu Jie
celebration. Dragon Boat culture spreads As overseas Chinese
settled across the globe, this practice spread outside of China.
The colorful dragon boats and the festive mood often attracted
great attention. The Dr