Dragon Boat Festival - Wikipedia
WEBThe holiday commemorates Qu Yuan who was the beloved prime minister of the southern Chinese state of Chu during the Warring States Period, about 600 B.C. to 200 B.C., and is celebrated by holding dragon boat races and eating sticky rice dumplings called zongzi, which were southern Chinese traditions.
Dragon Boat Festival 2024: How to Celebrate - China Highlights
WEBIn 2024, Dragon Boat Festival falls on June 10 (Saturday). China will have 3 days of public holiday from Saturday (June 8) to Monday (June 10). Dragon Boat Festival is one of the four top traditional Chinese festivals, along with the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, and Mid-Autumn Festival.
What is the Dragon Boat Festival and how is it celebrated? | CLI
WEB9 Dec 2023 · The Dragon Boat Festival (端午节 or Duānwǔjié in pīnyīn) is an official public holiday in Mainland China. This traditional holiday, also called the Double Fifth festival, is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese lunar calendar (called 农历 or nónglì in Chinese).
Dragon Boat festival - intangible heritage - UNESCO
WEB9 Sep 2021 · Beginning on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, people of several ethnic groups throughout China and the world celebrate the Dragon Boat festival, especially in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The festivities vary from region to region, but they usually share several features.
Origin and History of Dragon Boat Festival - TravelChinaGuide
WEB14 Apr 2021 · As a traditional festival originated from south China, the Dragon Boat Festival history in China is over 2,000 years long. People from different regions hold various ideas on the festival's origin and history, and the most popular saying is the legend associated with the great poet Qu Yuan in Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC).
Dragon Boat Festival in China: 2024 Duanwu Festival
WEBDragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is one of the four grandest traditional festivals in China, falling on 5th day of the 5th month in Chinese lunar calendar. The other three are Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and …
Chinese Dragon Boat Festival 2024, Why It Celebrated - China …
WEBIn 2024, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on Monday, June 10 in China. Chinese people will have a 3-day holiday from June 8th to 10th. Dragon Boat Festival or Duan Wu Jie , is one of the three most important lunar festivals in China, along with Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.
When is Dragon Boat Festival? 2024 Date: June 10
WEB30 May 2019 · The Dragon Boat Festival holiday is three days long. The 2024 Dragon Boat Festival holiday is from June 8 to June 10. What time does the Dragon Boat Festival start? The Dragon Boat Festival starts from the beginning of the 5th lunar month.
What you should know about the Dragon Boat Festival
WEB1 Jun 2022 · What you should know about the Dragon Boat Festival – its origins and lesser-known traditions. Listen to this article. Also known as the Tuen Ng Festival, many associate the day with rice...
The Legends Behind the Dragon Boat Festival | Smithsonian
WEB14 May 2009 · There are many competing explanations for Duanwu Jie, the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar—this year, May 28. All involve...
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