The Dragon Boat Festival—Duanwu Jie—honors a famous episode in China’s long history. In the U.S., the festival remains largely unknown and I had not heard of it before coming to China eight years ago. Moving here has opened my eyes to fascinating cultural tales and holiday traditions. This festival, celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, is certainly one of the most fun.
During the late Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), Qu Yuan, a highly regarded poet and government minister of the Kingdom of Chu, was
