- Labazhou,akindofriceporridge,istraditionallyservedontheeighthdayofthe12thlunarmonth.Sinceba,thenumbereight,hasverygoodconnotationsinChi-nese,Labazhouisalsoknownaseighttreasureporridge—Babaozhou.Hereeightdoesnotnecessarilymeanexactlyeight;itjust...
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- TheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival,iscelebratedonthefifthdayofthefifthmonthaccordingtotheChineselealwayseatricedumplingsandwatchdragonboatracestocelebrateit.Thefestivalisbestknownforitsdragon-boatraces,especiallyinthesouthernplaceswher...
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- TheDoubleNinthFestivaltheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonthThe"ChongYangFestival"iscelebratedontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth,anditisassuchknownastheDoubleNinthFestival.Origins:ThefestivalbeganasearlyastheWarringStatesPeriod(475-221BC).Accordingtotheyin/y...
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