{"id":1690,"date":"2021-06-14T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2021-06-14T21:04:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T20:04:53","slug":"duanwu-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2021\/06\/14\/duanwu-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Duanwu Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Duanwu (Dragon Boat) Festival falls on June 14 this year.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Duanwu Festival, \u7aef\u5348\u8282 (Du\u0101nw\u01d4 ji\u00e9) in Chinese, is also widely known as Dragon Boat Festival \u9f99\u821f\u8282 (L\u00f3ngzh\u014du ji\u00e9) in the rest of the world, as one of its celebrative events &#8211; dragon boat race &#8211; has become so popular in the world. However, like last year due to pandemic lockdown in the UK, we are still unable to watch dragon boat races or to have cultural workshops on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Dragon-Boat.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Dragon-Boat.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Dragon-Boat-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Dragon-Boat-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Dragon-Boat-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption>The head of a dragon boat in River Lagan. <em>Image@LiangWANG<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to review how we celebrated it in the past, here are some snapshots with links to full albums (via the Language Centre Facebook).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/ccp\/2020-2\/ccf2020-lwang\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/chinese\/ccp\/2020-2\/ccf2020-lwang\/\" target=\"_blank\">2020 Culture Talk<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=TheLanguageCentreAtQueens&amp;set=a.2078484752280609\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=TheLanguageCentreAtQueens&amp;set=a.2078484752280609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2019 Interactive Culture Display<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1714\" data-id=\"1714\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5118-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5118-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5118-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5118-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5118-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5118-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5118-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Making paper dragon boat and zongzi. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1715\" data-id=\"1715\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5129-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5129-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5129-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5129-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5129-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5129-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5129-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Display with paper zongzi. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1717\" data-id=\"1717\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5161-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5161-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5161-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5161-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5161-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5161-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5161-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Calligraphy presentation of baby Anna&#8217;s name (\u5b89\u5a1c). Calligrapher Chengbin LIU (left) and visiting academic\/presenter Wenting LI (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1716\" data-id=\"1716\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5134-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5134-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5134-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5134-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5134-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5134-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Making paper dragon &#8211; follow me. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1719\" data-id=\"1719\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5096-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5096-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5096-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5096-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5096-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5096-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Observation and hands-on practice.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1718\" data-id=\"1718\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5182-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5182-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5182-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5182-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5182-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5182-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_5182-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Happy hands-on practice. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=TheLanguageCentreAtQueens&amp;set=a.1577960952332994\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=TheLanguageCentreAtQueens&amp;set=a.1577960952332994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2018 Culture Talk and Workshop<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1721\" data-id=\"1721\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2049-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2049-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2049-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2049-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2049-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2049-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2049-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Warming up with Guzheng performance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1731\" data-id=\"1731\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2067-1-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2067-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2067-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2067-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2067-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2067-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2067-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Delivering the culture talk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1722\" data-id=\"1722\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2060-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2060-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2060-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2060-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2060-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2060-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2060-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Lagan Dragon members&#8217; hands-on practice<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1728\" data-id=\"1728\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2056-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2056-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2056-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2056-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2056-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2056-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Watching the demo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1729\" data-id=\"1729\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2062-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2062-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2062-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2062-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2062-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2062-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Success, success!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1730\" data-id=\"1730\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2064-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2064-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2064-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2064-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2064-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2064-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2064-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Forget-me-not photo<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, while we cannot get together again, we have invited some staff and students to show and tell what they have done to celebrate the festival &#8211; making and eating zongzi \u7cbd\u5b50(z\u00f2ngzi), a typical type of food made of glutinous rice with sweet (e.g. dates, red bean paste) or savoury (e.g. pork, salted egg yolk) fillings wrapped up by bamboo or reed leaves, as the photos shown below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1706\" data-id=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-1-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-1-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi making &#8211; reed or bamboo leaves. Image@SharonFAN<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1698\" data-id=\"1698\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-1-rotated.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi making &#8211; materials preparation. Image@YuZHAO<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1732\" data-id=\"1732\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi making &#8211; wrapping up. Image@XinzhuPANG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1711\" data-id=\"1711\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2017-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2017-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2017-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2017-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2017-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/IMG_2017-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; wrapped and to be boiled. Image@LiangWANG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1710\" data-id=\"1710\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-1-1024x768.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; boiled in a rice cooker. Image@ChenZHANG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1733\" data-id=\"1733\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-2-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-2-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; boiled and served in a plate. Image@XinzhuPANG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1700\" data-id=\"1700\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-3-1024x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; one unwrapped and ready to eat. Image@YuZHAO<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"850\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1750\" data-id=\"1750\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-1-1024x850.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-1-1024x850.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-1-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-1-768x637.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-1-361x300.jpg 361w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-1.jpg 1306w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; wrapped up with dates as stuffing. Image@MengTAN<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1734\" data-id=\"1734\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-3-576x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-3-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-3-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-3-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-3-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-3.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; unwrapped and served with a plate. Image@XinzhuPANG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1709\" data-id=\"1709\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-2-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-2-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-2-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhang-Chen-2-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; unwrapped and served with a bowl. Image@ChenZHANG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1751\" data-id=\"1751\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-2-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Tan-Meng-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; unwrapped and served in a bowl. Image@MengTAN<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1707\" data-id=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-2-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-2-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; sweet taste with sugar. Image@SharonFAN<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1708\" data-id=\"1708\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-3-1-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-3-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-3-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-3-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; savoury taste with pork. Image@SharonFAN<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"776\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1757\" data-id=\"1757\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-4-1024x776.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-4-1024x776.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-4-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-4-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-4-396x300.jpg 396w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Xinzhu-Pang-4.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; savoury taste with pork and salted egg yolk, unwrapped and halved. Image@XinzhuPANG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1740\" data-id=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-4-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-4.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; served in a plate with decoration. Image@SharonFAN<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1699\" data-id=\"1699\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-2-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-Zhao-Yu-2-rotated.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; wrapped up and boiled. Image@YuZHAO<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1742\" data-id=\"1742\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Ornament-of-zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Ornament-of-zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Ornament-of-zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Ornament-of-zongzi-Fan-Xiaoyan.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Zongzi &#8211; ornament. Image@SharonFAN<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-1741\" data-id=\"1741\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Mung-bean-cake-Zhao-Yu-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Mung-bean-cake-Zhao-Yu-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Mung-bean-cake-Zhao-Yu-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Mung-bean-cake-Zhao-Yu.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Mung bean cake &#8211; additional food. Image@YuZHAO<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u7cbd(\u5b50) z\u00f2ng(zi) &#8211; zongzi<\/li><li>\u7cef\u7c73 nu\u00f2 m\u01d0 &#8211; glutinous rice; \u7cef nu\u00f2 &#8211; sticky and soft; \u7c73 m\u01d0 &#8211; rice<\/li><li>\u7cbd\u53f6 z\u00f2ng y\u00e8 &#8211; reed or bamboo leaves; \u53f6 y\u00e8 &#8211; leaf<\/li><li>\u7af9 zh\u00fa &#8211; bamboo; \u82c7 w\u011bi &#8211; reed<\/li><li>\u67a3 z\u01ceo &#8211; date (fruit)<\/li><li>\u8c46\u6c99 d\u00f2ush\u0101 &#8211; red bean paste<\/li><li>\u54b8\u86cb\u9ec4 xi\u00e1n d\u00e0nhu\u00e1ng &#8211; salted egg yolk<\/li><li>\u732a\u8089 zh\u016br\u00f2u &#8211; pork<\/li><li>\u7eff\u8c46\u7cd5 l\u01dcd\u00f2u g\u0101o &#8211; mung bean cake<\/li><li>\u88c5\u9970 zhu\u0101ngsh\u00ec &#8211; ornament, decoration<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greetings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the common festival greeting that you may say \u5feb\u4e50 ku\u00e0il\u00e8 (happy), many Chinese people also choose to say \u5b89\u5eb7 \u0101nk\u0101ng (peaceful and healthy) or \u5409\u7965 j\u00edxi\u00e1ng (<q>auspicious<\/q>). This is because Duanwu Festival is considered having its origin from warding off diseases and illness mostly caused by the rising summer heat and humidity which invited the invasion of poisonous animals such as insects and reptiles. Therefore, you will be able to see people use a varied way of expressions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u7aef\u5348\u8282\u5feb\u4e50\uff01Du\u0101nw\u01d4 ji\u00e9&nbsp;ku\u00e0il\u00e8! &#8211; Happy Duanwu Festival!<\/li><li>\u7aef\u5348\u8282\u5b89\u5eb7\uff01Du\u0101nw\u01d4 ji\u00e9&nbsp;\u0101nk\u0101ng! &#8211; Wish you a peaceful and healthy Duanwu Festival!<\/li><li>\u7aef\u5348\u8282\u5409\u7965\uff01Du\u0101nw\u01d4 ji\u00e9 j\u00edxi\u00e1ng! &#8211; Wish you an auspicious Duanwu Festival!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, outside overseas Chinese communities, if dragon boat races are the only form of celebrations, i.e. beyond the context of traditional Chinese Duanwu culture, then people would find it normal to just express a happy festive greeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u9f99\u821f\u8282\u5feb\u4e50\uff01L\u00f3ngzh\u014duji\u00e9 ku\u00e0il\u00e8! &#8211; Happy Dragon Boat Festival!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>More to explore <\/em><\/strong>&#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/f.video.weibocdn.com\/ckydzIDGlx07NsdlH32M0104120691i20E030.mp4?label=mp4_1080p&amp;template=1920x1080.25.0&amp;trans_finger=d88af6227b88881484d2b59dfbafa136&amp;media_id=4648056667439188&amp;tp=8x8A3El:YTkl0eM8&amp;us=0&amp;ori=1&amp;bf=3&amp;ot=h&amp;ps=3lckmu&amp;uid=3ZoTIp&amp;ab=3915-g1,966-g1&amp;Expires=1623682200&amp;ssig=3mIAPLdffY&amp;KID=unistore,video\"><\/video><figcaption><strong>A video of QUB students tasting zongzi and other snacks. Video source: QUB Management School Weibo<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-blue-color\">Have you done something memorable this Dragon Boat Festival? Tell us and share your stories in the comment box below. <\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-and-Dragon-Boat-collage-1024x686.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-and-Dragon-Boat-collage-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-and-Dragon-Boat-collage-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-and-Dragon-Boat-collage-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-and-Dragon-Boat-collage-448x300.jpg 448w, https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/06\/Zongzi-and-Dragon-Boat-collage.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Duanwu (Dragon Boat) Festival falls on June 14 this year. Duanwu Festival, \u7aef\u5348\u8282 (Du\u0101nw\u01d4 ji\u00e9) in Chinese, is also widely known as Dragon Boat Festival \u9f99\u821f\u8282 (L\u00f3ngzh\u014du ji\u00e9) in the rest of the world, as one of its celebrative &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/2021\/06\/14\/duanwu-festival\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5,13,14,38,48,25,35],"tags":[15,66,67],"class_list":["post-1690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chinese-culture","category-chinese-language","category-chinese-lig","category-festival","category-food","category-paper-craft","category-sport","tag-dragon-boat-festival","tag-duanwu-festival","tag-zongzi-dumplings"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa93ff-rg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1690","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1690"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1690\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1759,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1690\/revisions\/1759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1690"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1690"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.qub.ac.uk\/mandarinchinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1690"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}