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端午节 Duānwǔjié noun Dragon Boat Festival 端午节Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival taking place on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year. Legend has it that on this day the poet of the State of Chu, Qu Yuan (屈原), drowned himself in the river. From this day forth, the festival has commemorated his memory. On this day, people eat glutinous rice dumplings (→ 粽子) and hold dragon-boat races. |