Foreign residents make zongzi to greet Dragon Boat Festival in Konggang Sub-district, Beijing

Foreign residents participated in a zongzi-making activity held on June 9, 2021, in Konggang Sub-district, Shunyi District, Beijing. Zongzi is a pyramid-shaped sticky rice dumpling wrapped up with bamboo or reed leaves. Making and eating zongzi is a tradition to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 14 of the Chinese calendar this year. For the foreign residents participating in the activity, it was a great opportunity to have a taste of Chinese culture.