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The Chinese Festivals occur throughout the
Lunar year.As the calendar year & the Lunar
year is different,the festivals fall on different
dates each year.

Festivals are a very important part of Chinese
tradition.Information about festivals of special
interest,can be viewed by clicking the picture
below.



Knowing a bit more about them, may help you
to enjoy,appreciate,& participate more in them.

Dragon Boat Festival - 31st May 2006



Zongzi can be bought commercially, & is commonly eaten as a
snack food.At this time of year, you are likely to receive home
made ones.The rice is a glutinous rice and very sticky.The rice
may be white. It may even have red bean paste inside.

Sometimes the rice is brown from a sauce, and inside is a small
chunk of ham. In any case, each one is wrapped in reed leaves
and steamed.