VICTORIA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

After the suicide at sea of the respected exiled poet Qu Yuan in the Miluo River of Lake Dongting (which runs through Hunan and Jiangxi provinces), the villagers had tried to find him, in vain. Since then, his disappearance has been commemorated by the Dragon Boat Race. It recreates the circumstances of her research and is accompanied by Taoist ceremonies, all with the participation of the communities. This race also exists in China and is called the Double Five Festival.