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Dragon Boat Race
Long long ago, the region around Hemu Bridge had very serious drought in a year. The 5th month of lunar calendar was the most critical period for agricultural production of the year, as the bean and wheat in the fields must be harvested and rice must be planted in this month. However, there was no water in the rivers and it was even difficult for people to find drinking water. In this most difficult time, a small dragon lived in the mountains leapt up to the sky and brought heavy rain for the region. The small dragon saved people’s lives, but its activity violated the laws of the heaven, so the small dragon was killed by the Jade Emperor in heaven. On the 5th day of the 5th month of lunar calendar, the dragon head was dropped on the river near Jiangcun, but the soul of the dragon didn’t leave immediately. The dragon tail flied above the area for 8 days with the wind before it dropped on the river near Hemu Bridge on the 13th day of the 5th month in lunar calendar. The local people hold dragon boat race in the river near Jiangcun each year to memorize this small dragon on the 5th day and 13th day of the 5th month in lunar calendar.
 Last modify:2012-12-06