Culture & Etiquette
Dragon Boat Festival (端午节)
✅ Updated May 2026
Held in early summer, Dragon Boat Festival features dragon-boat races and zongzi (粽子) — sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, sweet or savory. It honors the ancient poet Qu Yuan and is a public holiday.
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