Qin Guanglin, the top eater, was rubbing his belly as he looked up information about Artemisia argyi on his computer, making sure of its safety first—no recklessness allowed.
After getting the hang of how to use the mugwort leaves, and deeming it reliable, he habitually opened his inbox to find a new email. It was a call for submissions of several paintings about the Dragon Boat Festival. If selected, these would be exhibited at the festival gathering and on the official website, with credits to the artist and a substantial cash prize.
This wasn't bad... Qin Guanglin replied to the email, looked around to find nothing else to do, stood up, and went to the studio to brainstorm, aiming to take the lead.
The elements of the Dragon Boat Festival include nothing much beyond Dragon Boat races and rice dumplings; coming up with fresh and creative ideas was no easy feat. If he fell into cliché, not only winning but even being selected would be difficult.
Knock, knock, knock!
