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The Dragon Boat Festival is a {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(tradition) holiday that commemorates the
life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan.
It is a day when many people eat zongzi and race dragon boats.
In ancient China, the festival {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (celebrate)
as "Poets' Day" in honor of Qu Yuan,
{#blank#}3{#/blank#} was
known as China's first poet.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} is
commonly believed that the local people began {#blank#}5{#/blank#} tradition
of throwing sacrificial cooked rice into the river for Qu Yuan, while others hoped
that the rice would prevent Qu Yuan's body from being eaten by the fishes in the
river. At first, the locals decided {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (make)
zongzi in hopes that it would sink into the river and reach Qu Yuan's body. However,
the tradition of wrapping the rice in bamboo {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (leaf)
to make zongzi began the following year.
A dragon boat, usually made of wood to various designs and sizes,
is a human-powered boat. They often have brightly decorated designs that range anywhere
from 40 feet in length {#blank#}8{#/blank#} 100
feet, with the front end shaped like open-mouthed dragons, and the back end with
a scaly tail. The boat can have up to 80 rowers to power the boat, {#blank#}9{#/blank#}depend) on the length. A sacred ceremony
is performed before any competition in order to "bring the boat to life"
by painting the eyes. The first team {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (gain)
a flag at the end of the course wins the race.