What countries celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Philippines and the U.S.A.
What is the significance of racing dragon boats during the festival?
To commemorate the search for Qu Yuan.
What unique activity involves balancing eggs during the festival?
Egg balancing for luck.
What are these?
Sachets.
What kind of races are featured at the Festival?
Dragon boat races.
Which plant is traditionally associated with dispelling evil during the festival?
Mugwort.
What mythological creature is said to be appeased during the Festival?
The dragon symbol of the water and rain.
What type of boat is this?
Dragon boat.
Name some cities where the Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated?
Taipei, Lukang, Tainan, Kaohsiung and beyond.
How do people try to fight disease and spirits over the Dragon Boat Festival period?
Wear perfumed medicine bags hang mugwort and calamus and braid silk on children's wrists.
What do people do with eggs on Dragon Boat Festival day?
Egg standing at 12 o'clock.
What do they do with the dragon boats?
They hold a race.
What are some traditional colors of dragon boats?
Red and green
Who was Qu Yuan?
A Chinese poet and politician.
How did Qu Yuan die?
Drowned himself in protest against corruption.
What traditional practice involves hanging plants on doors during Dragon Boat Festival?
To protect against evil spirits.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival on the lunar calendar?
5th day of the 5th lunar month.
What musical instrument is commonly heard during Dragon Boat races?
Drum.
Who is this great poet?
Qu Yuan.
What do you do on the Dragon Boat Festival holiday?
Watch Dragon Boat races and eat zongzi.
What is another name for the sticky rice dumplings eaten during the festival?
Zongzi.
How do communities outside of Asia typically celebrate Dragon Boat Festival?
By organizing cultural festivals and dragon boat races in local communities.
When is the Dragon Boat Festival this year?
June 10th.
What do people eat during the Dragon Boat Festival?
Zongzi.