I-Dragon Boat Festival yaqala eTshayina.Ekuqaleni yayingumsitho wamaTshayina wokunyanga izifo nokuthintela oobhubhane.Phambi kweXesha laseNtwasahlobo nelaseNkwindla, kwakukho isiko lokubamba amadini etotem esizwe ngendlela yogqatso lwamaphenyane edragoni ngomhla wesihlanu kwinyanga yesihlanu kwilizwe laseWuyue.Kamva, ngenxa yokuba imbongi uQu Yuan yafa ngolu suku, yaba ngabantu baseTshayina baseHan bakhumbula umthendeleko wemveli we-Qu Yuan;uMnyhadala weSikhephe seDragon ibilisiko lemveli lamaTshayina ngaphezulu kweminyaka engamawaka amabini.

Emva kokufa kwembongi uQu Yuan ngolu suku, yaba ngumthendeleko wendabuko kubantu baseShayina baseHan ukuba bakhumbule iQu Yuan;uMnyhadala weSikhephe seDragon ibilisiko lemveli lamaTshayina ngaphezulu kweminyaka engamawaka amabini.