after preparing the chung-tze, each family goes to the river to watch the dragon boat race, which takes place on this festival. the dragon boat race symbolizes the story of Chyu Yuan. It is a rowing boat team competition with about thirty people on each team. All the spectators cheer and shout enthusiastically. After the exciting race, both the competitors and the spectators usually eat many chung-tze.
The Dragon Boat Festival symbolizes the unique meanings of Chinese history; furthermore, the process of making the rice dumplings, the hanging of the moxa herb, and the boat race are a way of drawing all members of the family together again. Perhaps one day we will have a very different celebration, but so far I still like this holiday being celebrated in a traditional way.