Dragon boat racing is an ancient folk activity in China. It is said that one weekend during the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan, a senior official of the Chu State, threw himself into the river and committed suicide. [Modern Translation] The people of Chu State were unwilling to die because Qu Yuan was a valuable official (he joined the Miluo River in Yueyang). Many people rowed boats to catch up and rescue them. They rushed to Dongting Lake in Yueyang without leaving any trace. This is the origin of dragon boat racing. They row dragon boats every May 5 to commemorate it. Dragon boats were used to drive away fish in the river to prevent them from eating Qu Yuans body. The national customs of the three kingdoms of Wu, Yue and Chu were very popular. Below is a simple drawing of a dragon boat race. Children, can you draw it?
Dragon boat race simple drawing pictures
