dragon boating encompasses 2000 years of
tradition it commemorates the life of
death of the Chinese patriot and poet
Julia who lived from 342 278 bc Julia
was very unhappy as the King refused to
listen to his advice on reforms in his
home state of Chu Chu urine decided to
throw himself into the mean lower river
in despair during the news his devoted
followers a rush to the river to search
for him although they were unable to
save him and wildly splash the water to
scare the fish and keep them from
devouring his body they threw rice
wrapped in red leaves into the river to
distract the fish and act as a sacrifice
to his spirit today 2,000 years later
the legend lives on and dragon boating
is seen as the activity that honors the
memory of Chu um