Let's Make Zong Zi Together

The Duanwu Festival, also often known, especially in the West, as the Dragon Boat Festival, is a traditional holiday originating in China.The festival now occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional Chinese calendar, which is the source of the festival's alternative name, the Double Fifth Festival.

The story best known in modern China holds that the festival commemorates the death of the poet and minister Qu Yuan (c. 340–278 BC) of the ancient state of Chu during the Warring States period of the Zhou Dynasty. A cadet member of the Chu royal house, Qu served in high offices. However, when the king decided to ally with the increasingly powerful state of Qin, Qu was banished for opposing the alliance and even accused of treason. During his exile, Qu Yuan wrote a great deal of poetry. Twenty-eight years later, Qin captured Ying, the Chu capital. In despair, Qu Yuan committed suicide by drowning himself in the Miluo River.

It is said that the local people, who admired him, raced out in their boats to save him or at least retrieve his body. This is said to have been the origin of dragon boat races. When his body could not be found, they dropped balls of sticky rice into the river so that the fish would eat them instead of Qu Yuan's body. This is said to be the origin of zongzi.

Three of the most widespread activities conducted during the Duanwu Festival are eating (and preparing) zongzi, drinking realgar wine, and racing dragon boats.

Please come and celebrate this festival with us this Sunday. We will teach you how to make zong zi, which would be fun. Come and join us if you are interested. Please sign up before 27th May. Thank you very much for your kind attention. Wish you all have a nice holiday!!!

Some happy moments on last year's Dragon Boat Festival!!

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Event Date: Sunday, May 28, 2017 - 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Pricing Info: RMB50

Booking Number: 21616006

Place Name: Hanlin Language Center / 汉林

Place Address: 706, 7F, Building A, Li'an Business Tower, Wanghai Road, Shekou (Dongjiao tou station Exit A)

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