Dragon boats cruise in Beijing – answers

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1. Dragon boats have been racing for 13 years. the celebration has been going for 13,000 years
2. QU Yuan died of old age. he leaped to his death (into the river)
3. The original dragon boats were rowed by local officials. they were rowed buy local villagers
4. They were raced in memory of the poet. they came out to preserve his body from the fish & keep it whole, it was not a race in the beginning this evolved over time
5. The Festival is always held on June 16th. it is the 5th day of the 5th lunar month so the actual date will change each year
6. People bring picnics to the riverside. families usually eat at home and then come to the river to watch the races
7. Children do not take part in the festival. it is a family holiday so they must
8. People cheer for their own team. people shout GO, GO, it seems that they cheer all the boats
9. The competition is very fierce. it is a performance rather than a competition
10. The winner of the race receives a memorial cup. there is no prize and no declared winner