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Ferry: Taipa To HKIA, Kowloon To Macau Taipa The annual Dragon Boat Festival is coming, so is the Dragon Boat Races.Each year, millions of people take part in this activity, some of whom insist participating in it every time.What attracts them best is the spectacular sights. Nobody can stay calm while watching the races. ![]() What is China's Dragon Boat Festival? The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Jie, has a long history of thousands of years to memorized Chinese famous ancestors, Qu Yuan, Wu Zixu and Cao E.It falls on the fifth day of May on the Chinese lunar calendar. In 2008, the Dragon Boat Festival was first celebrated as a public holiday in China and it also is listed in the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage list. ![]() Why is the dragon boat race so attractive? As the most important activity during the Dragon Boat Festival, the dragon boat races catch millions of eyes.Dragon boat teams paddle harmoniously and hurriedly, accompanied by the sound of beating drums.Teams of strong men struggle for the same goal, their yelling,their unitized action and their spirit spoil the whole site. ![]() When and where to see the dragon boat races? With two thousand years' continuous development, dragon boat racing has become an important competitive sport. Many places in China hold dragon boat races during the festival. We strongly comand you to go to see the 2016 Macau International Dragon Boat Races, which will be held in Nam Van Lake Nautical Center by the Sport Bureau and Macau China Dragon Boat Association. A serious of dragon boat races will be put on the stage on June 4th,5th and 9th. ![]() What to eat during the Dragon Boat Festival? During the Dragon Boat Festival,there is a most traditional food that you have to eat -- Zongzi. It is a kind of sticky rice dumping made of glutinous rice filled with meats, beans, and other fillings, wrapped in triangle or rectangle shapes in bamboo or reed leaves, and tied with soaked stalks or colorful silky cords. The flavors of zongzi are usually different from one region to another across China. ![]() ![]() There is an old saying: 'Drinking realgar wine drives diseases and evils away!' Realgar wine is a Chinese alcoholic drink consisting of fermented cereals and powdered realgar.Chinese believes that realgar is an antidote for all poisons, and effective for killing insects and driving away evil spirits.Some people will draw on the children's face with realgar to let them avoid from bad things and bring good luck. ![]() ![]() Know more about Dragon Boat Festival traditional food |