Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Jie)- keeping up with ancient tradition

Celebrated on the 5th day of the fifth lunar month the Dragon Boat Festival, is an annual event taking place in the Southern region of China. This year the festival took place on the 20th of June. The main symbol of the totem as the name suggests is– a dragon. And the main focus of the celebrations is eating zongzi- sticky rice which is wrapped in bamboo leaves. Tourists visiting the region have the chance to witness events such as these and when in search of Tianjin accommodation an option that could be considered is Somerset Youyi Tianjin which gives easy access to some of the best tourist attractions in the area. Dragon boat racing is also part of the festival and has become an international sporting event. Each year the festival is also celebrated by the people of Hong Kong and Taiwan. Each province in China has special celebrations that range from wearing incense bags, hanging calamus and wormwood on windows & doors.