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Do You Know Duanwu Festival?
/ Post by etexamazon 5The Duanwu Festival, also often known, especially in the West, as theDragon Boat Festival, is a traditional holiday originating in China, occurring near the summer solstice. The official Chinese name of the festival is "端午节" on the mainland, Malaysia and Singapore.The story best known in modern China holds that the festivalcommemorates the death of the poet and minister Qu Yuan (c. 340–278 BC) of the ancient state of Chu during the Warring States period of the Zhou Dynasty. A cadet member of the Chu royal house, Qu served in high offices. However, when the king decided to ally with the...