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The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is a day set aside to honour the death of Wut Yuan, the
famous Chinese port and patriot. After committing suicide by drowning himself,
Wut Yuan’s fans raced to their boats and beat the water to stop the fish from
eating their hero. Now, instead of beating the water, the contestant’s
race.

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