article_snippet: a temple in Henan province in central China put on the incredible feast in celebration of ‘Dragon Head Raising Day’, which is marked across the country by various traditions that have been passed on down the years, reported the People's Daily Online.
article_snippet: Legend has it that on this day the dragon, an important symbol in Chinese culture, will awaken and bring rain to produce a bumper harvest.
article_snippet: The feast on ‘Dragon Head Raising Day’, celebrated on the second day of the second lunar month, is particularly significant because it is believed to ward off diseases.
article_snippet: The feast on ‘Dragon Head Raising Day’ is seen as particularly significant as The feast on ‘Dragon Head Raising Day’'s believed to ward off diseasses .
highlights_snippet: Dragon Head Raising Day'
  Legend has it that on this day the dragon will awake and water the earth .
  