The Best Dragon Boat Festival Greetings and Wishes
What is Dragon Boat Festival?
The Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Jie, is a traditional Chinese holiday that falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. In 2024, the Dragon Boat Festival will fall on June 10th.
The festival is said to have originated over 2,000 years ago, and there are many different legends and stories about its origins. One popular legend tells the story of Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet who drowned himself in the Miluo River after being unjustly accused of treason. The people of his village raced out in boats to try to save him, but they were too late. In order to keep his spirit from being eaten by fish, they threw rice dumplings into the river.
How to Celebrate Dragon Boat Festival
There are many different ways to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival, including:
- Eating zongzi, or rice dumplings
- Watching dragon boat races
- Hanging up mugwort and calamus leaves
- Drinking realgar wine
- Setting off firecrackers
Dragon Boat Festival Greetings
Here are some traditional Dragon Boat Festival greetings:
- Duān wǔ jié ān kāng (端午节安康) - May you be safe and healthy on Dragon Boat Festival
- Jìxiáng rúyì (吉祥如意) - May you have good fortune and all your wishes come true
- Héjì kāixīn (合家开心) - May your whole family be happy
- Zòngzi xiāng xiāng (粽子香香) - May your zongzi be delicious
- Lóngchuán fēngshùn (龙舟风顺) - May your dragon boat race be successful
We hope you have a happy and safe Dragon Boat Festival!
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