Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival custom

"In May, Duanyang arrived, and the Xiangjiang River was so lively. Beat gongs and drums, wave flags and shout, and the dragon boat race has begun! Knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock. Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanyang Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Chongwu Festival and Tianzhong Festival. Every year on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. It is a folk festival that combines offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors, praying for evil spirits, celebrating entertainment and eating.

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival customs include: rowing dragon boats, drinking tea, eating zongzi, bumping eggs, washing "dragon boat water" and spinning windmills. In fact, the Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong is similar to the national customs of the Spring Festival. There are three customs worth mentioning in Hong Kong. Let's take a look:

? One of the customs of Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong: rowing dragon boats?

In Hong Kong, rowing the dragon boat is called "picking the dragon boat", and the custom has a long history. Besides eating zongzi, watching the dragon boat race is the highlight of the Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong. The earliest recorded Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong was held in 19 19 in the north corner of East Hong Kong Island, and later evolved into an annual dragon boat race. The first modern dragon boat race was held in Hong Kong on 1976.

This year, the largest dragon boat carnival in Hong Kong was held in Victoria Harbour for three consecutive days. The competition moved to the central waterfront for the first time. The audience can cheer for the athletes in the dragon boat race, or go to the Victory Beer Festival near the venue to drink a glass of frozen beer and dance with pop singers. In the morning, Stanley main beach is surrounded by dragon boats, and many dragon boat teams are ready to go. The game officially starts at 8 am, and there is a game every 10 minutes. The rhythmic shouts of the players are integrated with the cheers of the citizens. The dragon boat race in Aberdeen is not inferior. There were 33 competitions that day, and 10 wooden dragon boat was dispatched to participate. Miss Li, a citizen from a fisherman's family, came to support her relatives' dragon boat team. She said that the annual dragon boat race has become their most anticipated fixed activity.

When most Hong Kong people mention the dragon boat race, the first thing they think of is not the race in Victoria Harbour, but the dragon boat race on the river bank of Shatin Shing Mun. Since 1996, the Chengmen River Dragon Boat Race in Sha Tin has been held for 20 years, and the race will be held between Cui Rong Bridge and Shayan Bridge. The public can enjoy the game on the coast, watch the drummer shout loudly at close range, shake the drum to direct the players, and the players struggle to paddle. Dragon boat rowing "fast" needs the greatest "resultant force" It is very important for every member to have a solid basic skill, consistent movements, coordinated pace and tacit cooperation when going up and down to Qi Xin.

In addition, many beaches such as Sha Tin, Tuen Mun and Tai Po in Hong Kong also held dragon boat races that day. 20 18 hong kong dragon boat carnival will be held in Victoria harbour and central waterfront, and it is expected that 160 dragon boat teams will come to participate. The contestants come from 15 countries and regions, with a total of more than 4,500 people. After eating zongzi, Hong Kong people like to go to the Shatian River to watch the dragon boat race.

? The second custom of Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong: eating zongzi?

Dragon Boat Festival, a holiday in Hong Kong, only falls on the same day, so citizens should certainly make full use of it. In the early morning of the holiday, the whole family will go to the Hong Kong-style teahouse one after another for "tea", have a cup of tea with two snacks and get together. If you go out late, there must be a crowd outside the teahouse. If you don't want to wait in line outside and waste your holidays, you can also watch TV, have a cup of tea and eat zongzi at home.

Speaking of zongzi, there are all kinds of zongzi in Hong Kong. It is basically divided into bacon dumplings and dumplings. Traditional bacon jiaozi, glutinous rice wrapped in a piece of fat and thin pork and egg yolk, is simple and delicious. Sweet zongzi, also called alkaline zongzi, should be stained with sugar when eating, which is delicious.

On the morning of Dragon Boat Festival, my mother will prepare hot bacon zongzi. She gently untied the rope and lotus leaf that wrapped the zongzi, and then cut the zongzi into pieces with the rope. My mother and I started "Family Day" with zongzi and a cup of tea.

In recent years, tea houses or hotels in Hong Kong have introduced more styles of zongzi to meet the characteristics that Hong Kong people like to eat. Some zongzi emphasize health, using purple rice and raw millet rich in fiber; Some zongzi are luxurious, made of oyster sauce and have yaozhu, which are good gifts.

? Hong kong dragon boat festival custom 3: washing dragon boat water?

Some people wash the dragon boat water on the first day of the fifth lunar month, while others wash it on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which varies from place to place. But a closer look should be "noon on May 5th". Most people follow the custom of "washing dragon boat water" on the fifth day of May, and pay attention to the word "Dragon Boat Festival".

Why do people like to "wash the dragon boat water" at noon on May 5th? Because the water at this time has magical effects. People who wash "Dragon Boat Water" for one year (from May 5 to the first anniversary of the following year) will not suffer from sores, addiction and epilepsy, which is very beneficial to the treatment of skin diseases. "Washing dragon boat water" has such advantages, so why not?

Dragon Boat Festival, a holiday in Hong Kong, only falls on the same day, so citizens should certainly make full use of it. In the early morning of the holiday, the whole family will go to the Hong Kong-style teahouse one after another for "tea", a cup of tea, two snacks and family reunion. If you go out late, there must be a crowd outside the teahouse. If you don't want to wait in line outside and waste your holidays, you can also watch TV, have a cup of tea and eat zongzi at home. Through the live broadcast, I clearly saw the sweat of the contestants mixed with the river water through the TV screen and felt their blood. I really want to wash the dragon boat water at once.

There is a saying among the people in Hong Kong that "swimming through the dragon boat water will make you ill". Dragon Boat Festival is in summer, and the sun is scorching. Citizens will take advantage of their holidays to swim in the "dragon boat water", hoping to wash away the mildew, drive away evil spirits and decline, bring good luck and pray for good health.

Hong Kong is surrounded by the sea, and beaches with clear water and fine sand abound. It is convenient to get to the seaside from the city, and most of them can get to the seaside by bus. Some elderly citizens will use the early morning to go swimming first. When most citizens eat zongzi or tea at home, watch the wonderful dragon boat race and enjoy an afternoon of sunshine and beach. It is a good choice to bask in the sun on the endless beach, soak in the "dragon boat water", see the colorful sea and spend the Dragon Boat Festival lazily.

On the Dragon Boat Festival, Hong Kong residents will not only row dragon boats and eat zongzi, but also wash "dragon boat water" and spin windmills on this day, making the Dragon Boat Festival very lively and unique.