The reason for eating zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) during the Dragon Boat Festival can be expressed in English as follows:

The practice of eating zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival is rooted in the traditional Chinese belief of commemorating the poet Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the Miluo River in 278 BC to protest the corruption of the state. According to legend, local people raced out in boats to save him, but it was too late. To prevent fish from eating his body, they threw rice into the river. Later, this act evolved into the custom of making and eating zongzi, which are believed to be offerings to Qu Yuan's spirit. The sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves symbolizes the rice thrown into the river, and the different fillings represent the various grains that were offered.
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