The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is one of the most important traditional holidays in China. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. People celebrate it with various activities like dragon boat races and eating zongzi, which is a kind of sticky rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves.

This festival has a long history and is said to honor Qu Yuan, an ancient Chinese poet who drowned himself in the river for his love of the country. To keep fish away from his body, people threw rice into the water. Over time, this custom became the tradition of eating zongzi.

Today, the Dragon Boat Festival is not only celebrated in China but also in other countries like Japan and South Korea. It's a time for family gatherings, remembering our ancestors, and enjoying the vibrant culture of China.