The Dragon Boat Festival(端午节) is one of the most important(最重要的) festivals in China. It is a day to memorize Qu Yuan, who threw himself into the Miluo River and died(死) over 2,000 years ago. An old story has it that in order to save Qu Yuan, people beat drums to drive fish away, and throw rice dumplings (zongzi) into the river to keep the fish from eating his body.
For thousands(千) of years, people have spent the festival by eating zongzi and holding dragon boat races on the fifth day of the fifth lunar(阴历的) month, especially in the southern provinces (省) where there are many rivers and lakes. On that day, people usually make zongzi, which is usually made of rice. In the south of China, the zongzi is made of meat. The zongzi tastes delicious. We can also eat eggs together (一起) with zongzi. In some southern parts of China, people usually hold(举行) the Dragon Boat Race for the Dragon Boat Festival. It's an exciting activity(活动). Many people like watching it.
