'Duan' has the meaning of the begin ning, which is the beginning of midsummer and midsummer.According to the calendar, May is the 'noon moon', hence the name 'Dragon Boat Festival'.

The Dragon Boat Festival, together with the Spring Festival, Tomb sweeping Day.and Mid-Autumn Festival, is known as the four traditional festivals in China.

In September 2009, the Dragon Boat Festival became the first festivalinChina to be selected as a wWorld Intangible Cultural Heritage site.