When is the Dragon Boat Festival on the lunar calendar?
5th day of the 5th lunar month.
Who is this great poet?
Qu Yuan.
What type of boat is this?
Dragon boat.
What do they do with the dragon boats?
They hold a race.
What do people do with eggs on Dragon Boat Festival day?
Egg standing at 12 o'clock.
What are these?
Sachets.
What do you do on the Dragon Boat Festival holiday?
Watch Dragon Boat races and eat zongzi.
What do people eat during the Dragon Boat Festival?
Zongzi.
How do people try to fight disease and spirits over the Dragon Boat Festival period?
Wear perfumed medicine bags hang mugwort and calamus and braid silk on children's wrists.
Name some cities where the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated?
Taipei, Lukang, Tainan, Kaohsiung and beyond.
Who was Qu Yuan?
A Chinese poet and politician.
How did Qu Yuan die?
Drowned himself in protest against corruption.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival this year?
June 10th.
What are some traditional colors of dragon boats?
Red and green
What countries celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Philippines and the U.S.A.
What is the significance of racing dragon boats during the festival?
To commemorate the search for Qu Yuan.
