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The Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival has a long history（历史） of more than 2,000 years. It usually comes in June. During these 2,000 years, many traditions（传统） change.
Dragon boat racing（赛龙舟）is one of the most important traditions of the
Dragon Boat Festival. People in the south and southeast of China usually have
dragon boat racing on Dragon Boat Festival. Because there are many lakes and
rivers in the south of China. The dragon boat is made of wood. It looks like a
Chinese dragon with a dragon head on one side of the boat. It has a long body. There are usually 18 to 20 people in a standard（标准的）dragon boat for races.
Eating zongzi is another important tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival. In China, almost every family will eat zongzi when the festival comes. Zongzi is a rice dumpling usually wrapped（包）in bamboo leaves, with different fillings（馅儿）. People in the south like the salty one, but those in Northern China like the sweet one.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, people usually hang calamus（菖蒲）and wormwood（艾草）on their doors. It helps people drive away the insects. People believe the smell of wormwood and calamus can help them avoid diseases（预防疾病）.
