French student’s travel journal in Qu Yuan's hometown - Episode 2: Hanging mugwort leaves

2024-06-09 20:06:18
During the Dragon Boat Festival, many families hang Chinese mugwort leaves on their doors to keep away evil spirits, disease and bad luck.

Enzo Rouhaud, a French exchange student from the International College of China Three Gorges University, came to Zigui to experience this custom firsthand.



Each episode of Enzo's video series will introduce a different custom of the Dragon Boat Festival in Yichang, showcasing how locals celebrate the holiday.

Photographer: Zheng Xiaohan, Wang Ke, Wang Lei
Scriptwriter: Yang Chunyan, Ma Yuhan, Chen Zai
Video editor: Ma Yuhan

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