
BEIJING, 2 June (BelTA - Xinhua) - The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a
traditional Chinese holiday to commemorate ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan
from the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.).
Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival falls on May 31 this year.
Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival falls on May 31 this year.