Dragon Boat Festival
Zongzi holiday race
Dragon Boat Festival is a Chinese holiday falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, typically in June.
Teams race long, narrow boats decorated with dragon heads and tails while spectators eat zongzi—sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves.
The festival commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan and is observed across East Asia and in Chinese communities worldwide.
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- bamboo leavesFoliage of tall grass
- racesContests of speed
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- Han ChineseChina's predominant ethnic group
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