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Happy Dragon Boat Day

Monday, 9th June 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

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Most of China is off work today for the Dragon Boat Festival. The holiday is celebrated by eating zong zi, sweet and sticky rice wrapped in corn leaves, and by holding dragon boat races. Here is an article detailing the most popular story about the festival's origin.

If you live in a Chinese city with a pliable body of water, you may be able to catch a live race today between two of these beautifully painted boats, which typically carry about 20 paddlers. Dragon Boat Festival has been celebrated for centuries in China. Maybe we shouldn't be so surprised at the emergence of China as a formidable force in the sport of rowing.

Image: Dragonboat.org

Tags: dragon boat festival, rowing, traditional games