Tribute to China´s ancient patriotic poet
Various competitions held for wrapping and eating zongzi
Beijing celebrates Dragon Boat Festival
Zongzi is an essential food of the Dragon Boat Festival. It is said that people ate them in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Dragon boat racing is an indispensable part of the festival, held all over the country.
It´s believed that if you carry the small spice bag around with you, it not only drives away evil spirits but also brings fortune and happiness.
Zhong Kui a fierce-looking male brandishing a magic sword, used to be hung up in Chinese houses in order to scare away evil spirits and demons.
It is a very popular practice to drink this kind of Chinese liquor seasoned with realgar at the Dragon Boat Festival.
On this day, most of the families would also hang calamus and moxa on the front door. This is also to ward off evil.
Ancient Koreans celebrated by washing their hair in iris-water, which is supposed to protect you from going bald.
This is a holiday when the sky is crowded with carp kites strung from bamboo flagpoles or from the rooftops.
Singaporeans share almost the same traditions with the likes of what Chinese have.
Rượu nếp, a sticky rice wine, is traditionally drunk on this holiday. Bánh tro, a kind of bánh lá, is used during this holiday.
In 2004, a 250-meter-long Dragon boat racing was held in Russia.
In 1989, the dragon-boat racing, was introduced to Germany.
