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Explore Shandong's Dragon Boat Festival Delights!
Updated: Jun 19, 2023
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Falling on the 5th day of the 5th month in the lunar calendar, the Dragon Boat Festival is a grand traditional festival with a long history. It combines worshiping gods and ancestors, praying for blessings and warding off evil spirits with joyful celebrations and feasting. Let’s get a sneak peek of the delights of this festival in Shandong!
1. Wearing five-colored rope bracelets
The five-colored rope bracelets are made by weaving together threads of red, yellow, blue, green, and purple. Tying them around children’s wrists is an important custom during Dragon Boat Festival, symbolizing good luck and warding off evil.
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