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The Dragon Boat Festival is coming, on the occasion of this festival, in addition to rowing dragon boats, Chinese people will also eat zongzi, why there is the custom of eating zongzi.

Eating zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival is a tradition that dates back over 2,000 years in China. There are a few different legends that explain the origins of this custom, but the most well-known one is the story of Qu Yuan, a poet and statesman from the Warring States period.

Legend has it that Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Miluo River as a form of protest against government corruption. The local people, who admired Qu Yuan, raced their boats to save him or retrieve his body. They threw packets of rice into the river to distract the fish from eating Qu Yuan's body, hence the origin of the tradition of wrapping rice in bamboo leaves to make zongzi.

Over time, eating zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival became a way to commemorate Qu Yuan's patriotism and to ward off evil spirits. Today, it's a beloved tradition where families come together to make and enjoy zongzi, symbolizing unity, remembrance, and protection.

Many companies will give their employees zongzi on this day and give them good wishes.Of course, our company also sent us zongzi, as shown in the picture, different flavors of zongzi. In the same way, send this blessing to people all over the world! I hope all of you can get what you want, safe and healthy!