Qu Yuan

How a Poetic Martyr Inspired the Dragon Boat Festival

The dragon boat festival is derived from the tragic story of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman who lived over 2,000 years ago.

June 22, 2015BY Leo Timm
The Double-Fifth Festival and the Poet Qu Yuan

The Duanwu Festival, or Duanwu Jie (端午节), is regarded as the third most important traditional Chinese festival, after ...

May 29, 2014BY Duoyu Zhong

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