The Dragon Boat Festival or “Tuen Ng” in Cantonese or “Duanwu Jie” in Chinese is celebrated across East and Southeast Asia on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar. In 2024, Dragon Boat Festival falls on Monday, June 10.
Celebrate the spirit of togetherness this Dragon Boat Festival with Zongzi (traditional Chinese rice dumplings). Zongzi are sweet or savory sticky rice dumplings that are eaten during the Chinese festival of “Tuen Ng”.
In Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Taiwan, it is known as Bak Chang Festival (‘Dumpling Festival’).
May happiness be like a dumpling cord, tightly wrapped around you;
May health be like a dumpling leaf, enfolding to surround you;
May bliss like a burst of dumpling fragrance, enduringly encompass you.
I sincerely wish you a happy, healthy, and blissful Dragon Boat Festival!