Dhaka, June 16 -- When we picture a Chinese dragon boat - its vivid head, rhythmic drumbeats, and oars slicing through the water - we often think of festivity and ancient tradition. Yet behind this colourful spectacle lies a story of loyalty, alliance, and shared struggle, rooted in the Warring States period of ancient China.More than two millennia ago, Qu Yuan - a poet, diplomat, and patriot of the Chu Kingdom - urged his monarch to forge an alliance with the neighbouring Qi State to resist the rising might of the Qin. Misguided by slander, the king banished Qu Yuan. Though exiled, Qu Yuan remained loyal, expressing his anguish and dreams for a better future through poetry. When Chu finally fell to Qin, the despairing poet took his own l...