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Activities in Baotou herald Dragon Boat Festival
Updated: May 31, 2017
By Lu Wei
chinadaily.com.cn
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| Residents take part in a zongzi (rice dumpling) activity in Baotou, making the pyramid-shaped glutinous-rice dumplings by wrapping them in reeds or bamboo leaves, marking Dragon Boat Festival, May 23. The Festival, which falls on May 30 this year, is supposed to commemorate the death of Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). [Photo/baotounews.com.cn] |
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| Officials and volunteers from Liuhecheng Community give zongzi, milk and fruit as Dragon Boat Festival gifts to residents who are disabled, May 23. [Photo/baotounews.com.cn] |
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