Chikondwerero cha Dragon Boat chinachokera ku China.Poyamba chinali chikondwerero cha anthu aku China chochiritsa matenda komanso kupewa miliri.Nyengo ya Spring ndi Yophukira isanafike, panali mwambo wopereka nsembe zamitundumitundu ngati mipikisano yamabwato a chinjoka pa tsiku lachisanu la mwezi wachisanu m'dziko la Wuyue.Pambuyo pake, chifukwa wolemba ndakatulo Qu Yuan adamwalira tsikuli, adakhala The Chinese Han anthu amakumbukira chikondwerero chamwambo cha Qu Yuan;Chikondwerero cha Dragon Boat chakhala mwambo wachi China kwa zaka zoposa zikwi ziwiri.

Pambuyo pa imfa ya wolemba ndakatulo Qu Yuan patsikuli, idakhala chikondwerero chamwambo kwa anthu aku China a Han kuti azikumbukira Qu Yuan;Chikondwerero cha Dragon Boat chakhala mwambo wachi China kwa zaka zoposa zikwi ziwiri.