rded as a symbol of the people's attempt to rescue qu yuan. for a long time now they have been a popular sport. china has a long history of making big wooden boats sport. the prow is a carved dragon's head, and the body id made in a dragon-like shape or following the design of fish, birds or shrimp. it is painted red, yellow, black or white according to the taste of the oarsmen. different size boats hold different numbers of oarsmen, seated in pairs. boat races are held in rivers going either up or downstream or from bank to bank, following the strict rules and regulations set by the state physical culture and sports commission. winners are awarded trophies. every year the “qu yuan cup” is held in china. the boat race is also very popular in japan, korea and southeast asia.
it is a tradition to eat zongzi, pyramid-shaped dumplings made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, with different fillings added for interest. according to one