Dragon Boat Festival in Yichang - Episode 2: Christopher receives a gift bag
2024-06-10 21:06:00
In the “Dragon Boat Festival in Yichang” series videos, we follow foreigners working and living in Yichang to experience these customs firsthand!
In episode 2, Christopher Adam Stanton, an American teacher at Yichang’s Tianwen School, received a gift bag for the holiday from local friends.
The Dragon Boat Festival is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in memory of famous Chinese poet Qu Yuan (c.340 BC–278 BC). The festival is of great importance to Yichang, Qu’s hometown. Since ancient times, special Dragon Boat Festival customs have been developed here to honor him.
In episode 2, Christopher Adam Stanton, an American teacher at Yichang’s Tianwen School, received a gift bag for the holiday from local friends.
The Dragon Boat Festival is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in memory of famous Chinese poet Qu Yuan (c.340 BC–278 BC). The festival is of great importance to Yichang, Qu’s hometown. Since ancient times, special Dragon Boat Festival customs have been developed here to honor him.
