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Throwing offerings of food into the water was also a common sacrifice to the dragons - the practice long predates the story of patriot Qu who was incorporated into the larger legend of dragons who bestowed blessings.
Thus arose the dragon boat races on that day, commemorating community spirit and respect for the dragon.
The tradition of eating rice dumplings wrapped in leaves continues. Zongzi is an indispensable part of the festival for many families.
Today's zongzi is steamed glutinous rice dumplings shaped in pyramids, wrapped in bamboo leaves and tied with string. They may be stuffed with many ingredients, such as dates, pork, egg yoke, sweet red beans, mushrooms, walnuts, peanuts, pumpkin, and other things.
Rich, sweet or savory zongzi can be a quick breakfast or afternoon dim-sum snack, but some consider it greasy and distasteful.
"I dislike zongzi, especially when my mom urged me to eat it on the festival," recalls college student Lily Wu, in her 20s. "Just look at that sticky rice and meat - all those calories from one zongzi. If I eat one in the morning, I lose my appetite for the whole day."
But for most older people, zongzi is delicious. Previous [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Next
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