GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 28 -- Each year, on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month, the Duan Wu Festival is celebrated as either the Dragon Boat Festival or the Zongzi (Bak Chang/Joong) Festival.

This date often falls around May or June and it is the time when bak chang (as it's called in Penang) are often sold and shared among families in celebration of the festival.

Dragon boat racing is another important component of the festival that has grown and become a popular sport, especially in the last four decades since the first Hong Kong International Races was held in 1976.

The story of Qu Yuan

There were many stories behind the origins of the Duan Wu Festival, but the most popular story has to be about the famous poet, Qu Yuan.

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