The Origin of the Dragon Boat Festival

This year’s Dragon Boat Festival falls on June 6. It originates from a minister’s despair about political corruption.
The Origin of the Dragon Boat Festival
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<a><img class="size-medium wp-image-1803162" title="BOAT RACING: The Dragon Boat Festival, this year celebrated on June 6 and next year on June 23, is known for boat racing as shown here in the old fishing town of Aberdeen, Hong Kong. (Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images)" src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/74766106.jpg" alt="BOAT RACING: The Dragon Boat Festival, this year celebrated on June 6 and next year on June 23, is known for boat racing as shown here in the old fishing town of Aberdeen, Hong Kong. (Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images)" width="575"/></a>
BOAT RACING: The Dragon Boat Festival, this year celebrated on June 6 and next year on June 23, is known for boat racing as shown here in the old fishing town of Aberdeen, Hong Kong. (Mike Clarke/AFP/Getty Images)

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