, ChinesepeoplewilleatZongziandholdDragonBoatraceinhonorofthegreatpoetQuYuanduringtheWarringStatesPeriod (475B.C.—221B.C.).Quwasupright, , , , StateChudeclinedandwaseventuallyconqueredbytheStateQin.
TheChupeoplemournedforthiselegantpatriotandthrewtheZongziintotherivertofeedthespiritofQu, , fishermen’srescueattemptsgraduallyevolvedintotheDragonBoatRace.