Channels Chinese Culture Chinese Society What Makes Duanwu Festival Special? - Page 8
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| Written by Cindy Xu | |||||||||||||
| Sunday, 08 July 2007 20:11 | |||||||||||||
Page 8 of 11 While Chinese youngsters are more keenly embracing Western festivals, some foreigners, on the other hand, are exploring the fun of Duanwu festival. Anita, a 57-year-old American, like Chinese housewives, got up early today to buy the artemisia, zong zi and sachet in the morning market. She had invited her student in Hefei Industrial University to her home for the festival. This was the sixth Duanwu festival Anita had celebrated in China. "In fact, I don't like this kind of sweet food, but I love the intimacy of the Chinese family and their patriotism," she said. Iris, a 23-year-old Canadian woman, hopes to watch an exciting dragon boat race. She is now working in an American charity organization in Beijing. Iris said that Chinese traditional culture spreads its charm over the world. In her hometown, Toronto University has several dragon boat teams and attends competitions in different cities every year. "But, some Chinese, especially the children, only know what to eat and what to do in the festival," she said. "They may not understand its deeper origin behind that." DIY-Try Your Hand at Making zong zi Ingredients:
1、 1.5 kilograms of glutinous rice, or Jiang Mi, a handful of threads, 400 grams of mung beans without shells, a bag of quick-frozen chestnuts, and bamboo leaves (all available in Chinese supermarkets) 2、 Soak the rice, mung beans, and bamboo leaves in water for a day, and then remove the water. Steps:
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