Dragon Boat Festival
Duanwu Festival 端午节
History
Also known as double fifth the Dragon Boat Festival is held every year on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.
- 2012- June 23
- 2013- June 12
Activities
Common activities
- Racing Dragon Boats
- Hanging icons of Zhong Kui
- Hanging Mugwort and Calamus
- Taking long walks
- Writing spells
- Making an egg stand at noon- if you make the egg stand at exactly 12:00 noon you will have good luck for a year
Hong Kong dragon boat festival makes a splash
Food
Vocabulary
Holiday- 节日 jiérì
Dragon Boat Festival- 端午节 duānwǔ jié
Lunar- 太阴 tàiyīn
Month- 月 yuè
Qu Yuan- 屈原qūyuán
Racing- 赛车sàichē
Egg stand- 蛋架dàn jià
Rice Dumplings- 粽子 zòngzi
Mugwort- 艾蒿 Ài hāo
Calamus- 菖蒲 chāngpú
Dragon Boat Festival- 端午节 duānwǔ jié
Lunar- 太阴 tàiyīn
Month- 月 yuè
Qu Yuan- 屈原qūyuán
Racing- 赛车sàichē
Egg stand- 蛋架dàn jià
Rice Dumplings- 粽子 zòngzi
Mugwort- 艾蒿 Ài hāo
Calamus- 菖蒲 chāngpú