Why do you want to swim in the sea during the Dragon Boat Festival?

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 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.

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Hong Kong only has the Dragon Boat Festival 1 day holiday, so citizens will make full use of it. In the early morning of the holiday, the whole family will go to the Hong Kong-style teahouse to "drink tea" one by one, drink a pot of tea, and get together with two snacks. If you are afraid that the teahouse is "overcrowded", you can also drink tea and eat zongzi at home.

There are many kinds of zongzi in Hong Kong, which are basically divided into salty zongzi and sweet zongzi. 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.

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