Culture and Customs Culture is the crystallization of a race's knowledge while customs is an accumulation of people's some habit. Varieties of customs in one area make up the culture. Take the Dragon Boat Festival for an example.the Dragon Boat Festival is to memorize the ancient patriotic poet-Qu Yuan.When he jumped in the river,people tried to rescue him by rowing their boats out into the river .since then ,the boat race is held annually all over China and is a celebrated tradition .Chinese people who live abroad organize their own dragon boat races every year.Furthermore, to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.we'll eat Zongzi .The stuffing in Zongzi could be dates,bean paste,yolk,chestnuts,or other things. All of all,this kind of customs is handed down.it becomes an belief of integrity in every Chinese heart.