Students make zongzi, or sticky rice dumplings, during an activity organized by Pujiang Huaqiao Central Primary School in celebration of the traditional Dragon Boat Festival. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]
People in Jinhua, East China's Zhejiang province, celebrated the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday on June 3-5.
Most Chinese people eat or make zongzi, or sticky rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival. Also known as Duanwu Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on June 3 this year.
In addition, as the COVID-19 situation has improved around China, tourism began gradually picking up. Many people chose to hang around and enjoy summer views around the city.
A student ties up a zongzi, which is filled in with rice and red beans before cooking it. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]
Students show off their hand-made zongzi at Pujiang Huaqiao Central Primary School, Jinhua. Zongzi is a very popular traditional Chinese snack during the Dragon Boat Festival. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]
Lotus flowers bloom in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, creating magnificent summer views. [Photo/zjol.com.cn]
