Dragon Boat Festival The Origin • It’s one of the most important Chinese festivals • The 5th of May in the lunar calendar • The origin of this festival was a man named Chu Yuan • He felt sad because he couldn’t persuade the King, so he put himself into the river • People wanted to find his body They use the boats and throw rice into the river to feed the fish so they won’t eat his body This is the Dragon Boat Festival Custom • Dragon Boat Races Competing teams drive their dragon boats forward to the rhythm of the beating drums • Tzung Zi (Rice Dumpling) This tasty dish is a rice dumpling with meat, egg yolk, green beans and other fillings wrapped in bamboo leaves Questions • When is the Dragon Boat Festival? • How would you celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? • What did people throw into the river? • Who was commemorated at the Dragon Boat Festival? ... Questions • When is the Dragon Boat Festival? • How would you celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival? • What did people throw into the river? • Who was commemorated at the Dragon Boat Festival? ... use the boats and throw rice into the river to feed the fish so they won’t eat his body This is the Dragon Boat Festival Custom • Dragon Boat Races Competing teams drive their dragon boats forward...The Origin • It’s one of the most important Chinese festivals • The 5th of May in the lunar calendar • The origin of this festival was a man named Chu Yuan • He felt sad because he couldn’t