Thursday, 22nd June 2023- Dragon Boat Festival 2023…. in which celebrates offering of Dragon boat racing, consumption of realgar wine and zongzi..
“also known as Tuen Ng, falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet and minister known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry and who eventually became a national hero.”
Though heartbroken to see his country being intruded, Qu Yuan never abandoned his faith and country. On May 5th(in Chinese lunar calendar), after writing down his last poem, Qu Yuan drowned himself in Miluo River(a branch of Yangtze River) as a gesture of dying along with his beloved motherland.
Why is it called Duan Wu Jie? The Dragon Boat Festival is called Duan wu Jie (端午节) in Mandarin Chinese. Duan (端) means ‘start’, while wu (午) means ‘noon’, but also ‘the fifth solar month’ in the traditional Chinese calendar (approximately June 6 – July 6), centered around the summer solstice. ‘The month of noon’ marks the middle of summer.
Where did dragon boats originate? Southern central China The use of dragon boats for racing is believed to have originated in southern central China more than 2500 years ago, in Dongting Lake and along the banks of the Chang Jiang (now called the Yangtze river).
“Crossing the waves stands out from the crowd, jumping the waves to be the first to retreat.” Dragon boat racing is a traditional folk activity of 端午节 in China. It contains the national spirit of hard work, enterprising and positive, and inherits unity and courage to move forward. national genes. The dragon boat culture has lasted for thousands of years, carrying the rich humanistic emotions of the Chinese nation, and leading us to “row” towards a better life.
How old is the Dragon Boat Festival? 2,000 years…….The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese festival. It has a history of more than 2,000 years, and is believed to have originated during the Warring States period.
What do Dragon Boat Festival people eat during the festival? For Dragon Boat Festival the Chinese usually eat zongzi (rice dumpling) and various other foods below, depending on the region.
Zongzi — Sticky Rice Dumplings. Zongzi. …
Dagao — Glutinous Rice Cake. Dagao. …
Mianshanzi. Mianshanzi. …
Fried Cake (Jiandui) Fried Cake (Jiandui) …
Eel. …
Thin Pancakes. …
Eggs Steamed with Tea. …
Egg with Garlic.
Yunxia is unpredictable, and the Forbidden City is full of weather. During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, enjoy the auspicious clouds and the infinite sunset together…
端午安康 “Zong” has a light-year road to explore, and it has to ride the wind and waves to reach it! Rabbit Xingxing wishes everyone a healthy Dragon Boat Festival !
Images and visuals are from – Forbidden City –Palace Museum Beijing- China –People’s Republic of China…..
