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One way, anyway - from the Shanghaiist

LOOK: Half-naked college couples make beautiful zongzi together

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In case this all seems very bizarre to you, you should at least know that tomorrow is Dragon Boat Festival. A day that you celebrate mostly by eating triangular rice dumplings. Make some zongzi with your special someone or just go out to the market and pick up a package of Captain America-branded ones.

Though we should also mention that not everyone is convinced by this method:

"Not one of these idiots will be sticking together," commented one netizen.

"What kind of stupid activity is this? Were they all drunk?" wondered another.

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More traditional celebrations

Masterly paintings reflect festive moods
(China.org.cn) 13:36, June 08, 2016
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Editor's note: With the June 9 Dragon Boat Festival drawing near, an assortment of paintings by prestigious artists from China and abroad – such as Feng Zikai, Qi Baishi and Zhang Daqian – bring people back to the festive past.

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An oil painting showing an arrangement of flowers alongside a dish of plums, cherries and Zongzi, was created by Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), an Italian missionary and court painter in China for the royal celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival.
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on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ChinaPic/posts/1213694265422627?notif_t=notify_me_page&notif_id=1495696454132193

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Dragon Boat Festival in China

The traditional Dragon Boat Festival falls on May 30 this year. With a history of over 2,000 years, its origin is traced to the death of the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), and it is celebrated in various ways across China and in its neighboring countries. Dragon boat racing and eating Zongzi are traditional highlights. Legend holds that the race originates from the people who rowed to save Qu Yuan when he drowned himself. Zongzi are made to feed the fish in the river, preventing them from eating his body.
In some regions of China, it’s also a day of hygiene, when people use herbs to dispel disease and insects. For example, they put a perfume pouch or hang mugwort leaves or calamus on their doors.

 

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from Beautiful Guangxi on Facebook

 

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#MeetYouinNanning Today is Dragon Boat Festival. It is the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. On this day, there are customs such as eating rice dumpling ,racing dragon boats, drinking realgar wine, hanging calamus and wormwood leaves, and putting paper kites.#travel

 

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from That is China on Facebook

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Also known as Duanwu Festival, which falls on the 5th day of the fifth lunar month, the Dragon Boat Festival has a history of over 2,000 years. Glutinous rice dumplings and dragon boat races are features of the Dragon Boat Festival celebrations.

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from China Daily on Facebook

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The #DragonBoatFestival falls on Thursday this year, which is the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. Watch this video to learn more about the legend, as well as traditions and festive foods related to the festival.

https://www.facebook.com/191347651290/posts/10158586563261291/

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Check out a night-time dragon boat racing held to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Jiangtian Township, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province. #FlyOverChina

from FlyOverChina/Xinhua on Facebook
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Monday is Day 5 of Lunar Month 5
忠孝節, 端午节    Zhōngxiàojié, Duānwǔ Jié

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Some campsites are fully booked for the Dragon Boat Festival falling on June 3 this year, while more bookings were made in May, and as the temperature rises, water parks have become more popular. This information and more comes from several domestic tourism platforms.
Rafting scenic areas become popular
Water-related activities have become a popular choice for many visitors in the early summer. 

 #Camping #DragonBoatFestival #rafting #TOURISM #traditionalculture

from iChongQing on Facebook
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To celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, several scenic spots in Chongqing have launched activities such as dragon boat races, Hanfu parties, and zongzi-making for people to experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture closely.
 #DragonBoatFestival#Chongqing#folkculture #holiday #TOURISM

https://www.facebook.com/iChongqing/posts/pfbid0mN415aph6KvaAZRPcnhBJjTURNPYkwd4aAFBeSoVg4Puxw3SNQTmG5EpHCMauuPVl

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Visitors enjoy rafting on the Ayi River in Pengshui County, Chongqing. (iChongqing file photo)

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