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Dragon Boat Festival knowledge: South vs North

Eating sticky rice dumpling

Southern sticky rice dumpling is rich in stuffing, such as fresh meat, ham, bacon, egg yolk, etc. salty is the main flavor of Southern sticky rice dumpling.

In the north, sticky rice dumpling is sweet. The main raw material of sticky rice dumpling is glutinous rice with red dates or honey dates. Some use bean paste or preserved fruit. In order to increase the sweetness, some add sugar.

Dragon Boat Race in the South and willow race in the North 

South China: dragon boat racing is the product of dragon totem. It was originally a primitive religious sacrificial activity. Its purpose was to dispel diseases, protect health, eliminate disasters and ward off evil spirits. Due to the development of productive forces, it has become an entertainment activity.

North: in ancient times, every Dragon Boat Festival, the local government would hold a party in the south of the city, invite the city literati to feast and write poems, known as "stepping on the willow". Up to now, the custom of reciting poems on the Dragon Boat Festival still exists.

Custom

In the south, Acorus calamus and moxa stick were often inserted in the lintel and hung in the hall, the purpose of which was to ward off evil spirits.

The northern Dragon Boat Festival has the custom of wearing Zhong Kui to dispel the five poisons.

May 5, Dragon Boat Festival 

Dragon boat race starts, thousands of sails race, hundreds of boats race for the best 

Wormwood is long and affectionate 

The fragrance of Zongye is a blessing to all families

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Happy Dragon Boat Festival