Dragon Boat Festival Events Arriving Soon!

Dragon Boat Festival Events Arriving Soon!

The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also called "Duanyang," "Double 5th" or "Duan Wu." Duan means beginning. Wu means Horse month in Chinese calendar. While many stories regarding its origin abound, the most popular and widely accepted version regards Qu Yuan, a minister during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC)

Starting from that time to this day, people commemorate Qu Yuan through Dragon Boat Races, and several other activities, on the anniversary of his death: the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is a significant holiday celebrated in China, and the one with the longest history. It is celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons. Competing teams row their boats forward to a drumbeat racing to reach the finish end first.

Now, the Dragon Boat Race becomes an international event. This sport is popular in USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Taiwan, Honk Hong, Singapore etc. Some organization's events aren't held around the Dragon Boat Festival. Some are in July, August or September.

We are so excited to announce that we have prepared two interesting events for all of our loyal EO players. They are Zong Zi and Qu Yuan's Works. From August 27th to August 29th you can go to Cronus and find the appointed NPC to accept these great, new events. You will be awarded with Red Stone, Violet Stone, Star Blessing, Roses, Refined Amber, Portal Pack, Magic Calamus and more!