Dragon Boat Festival Celebration

Dragon Boat Festival is one of the Chinese official holidays, and is listed as a World Intangible Cultural Heritage. Overseas students enjoy making rice dumplings and rowing the dragon boat.

Dragon Boat Festival Celebration

Before the annual Dragon Boat Festival, Overseas Education College organizes international students to hang mugwort, make Zongzi, taste Zongzi, and experience the culture of Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.

Dragon Boat Festival Celebration

Chinese people celebrate the traditional festival----Duanwu Festival which is also called the Dragon Boat Festival on the 5th day in the 5th month of Chinese lunar calendar. This festival dates back about 2,000 years ago.

Dragon Boat Festival Celebration

There are some customs for this Festival：Dragon Boat Race, Making Zongzi (Rice dumplings) and Drinking Xionghuang Wine.