ancient China， people believed the dragon was the godchargewater，
which was vitally importantdaily life and agricultura the dayduanwu，
people raced dragon boatsentertain the god and offered him Zongzia treat.
The sole purpose wasplease the godensurearfavorable weather.
Se people believe duanwu cesactivities instigatedancient sorcerers.
These activities were heldearly summer when the hot weather was aboutbring diseases t
o people who didn’t have modern devices and medicinesprotec，
ancient sorcerers encouraged peoplewear fragrant pouches and hang mugwort and
camustheir doorsdrive away the so-called evil spirits that caused diseases.
Schors may provide many other expnations about the originthe duanwu Festival.
Butyou ask ordinary people about its origin， you’ll get the sam
hey will tell you that the duanwu Festival honors the great poet，
Q’ll also tell you the story that has been passed down for more than 2，
000 years.
Qu Yuan was born340 BC， during the warring State that time，
there were seven states struggling among themselvesunify China.
of the seven states， Qin was the strongest and Chu the rgest.
Qu Yuan waoblis lifetime，
the powerful kingdChu fell intecline.
Earlyhis life，Yuan won the confidencethe KingChu， and was his
deputy prime minister， helping draftand determine foreign policy.
whensaw the danger posedthe ambitious Qin State，proposed
government reforms andalliance with the neighboringstatea wayensure Chu’s safety.
But the KingChu was surroundedself-seekers， who were jealous of
Q accepted bribesthe Qin’s envoy， dissuaded the Kingtaking
Qu Yuan’s advice and brought about the poet’s estran
gementth Yuan was finally sent into exile foryears.
during those desperate years，Yuan helplessly watched his
beloved country bec