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Dragon Boat Festival in China

Dragon Boat Festival in China

May 26,2017

Dragon Boat Festival in China

 

The Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival,Duānwǔ Jié, Double Fifth, Tuen Ng Jit) is a traditional holiday thatcommemorates the life and death of the famous Chinese scholar Qu Yuan (ChuYuan). The festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chineselunisolar calendar.

 

In the Republic of China, the festival wasalso celebrated as "Poets' Day" in honor of Qu Yuan, who is known asChina's first poet. Chinese citizens traditionally throw bamboo leaves filledwith cooked rice into the water and it is also customary to eat zhongzi andrice dumplings.

 

Todayour company made thesouvenir gift for the Dragon Boat Festival. We also have a 3 day holiday. Congratulation!!!



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