TheDragonBoatFestivalfallsonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthofthelunaryear.Asitisinearlysummer,itmarksthebeginningofthehottestseasonoftheyear.ThetraditionoftheDragonBoatFestivalstartedmorethan2000yearsago.Intheolddays,dragonboatraceswereorganisedonlybyChinesepeople.However,inrecentyears,Peoplefromothercultureshavealsotakenpartintheracesandenjoyedthefun.Thereisaspecialfoodforthefestival.Itiscalledzongzi,whichisstickyriceinfreashbambooleaves.