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Yada Academy Held Yangxian Xishan Dragon Boat Festival Party

Date:2021.06.14



On the afternoon of June 14th, “Neighborhood Dragon Boat Festival Party” was held No. 23 Hall of Bamboo community of Yada Yangxian Xishan. Residents from the town gathered together to experience custom, talk about the festival, make zongzi and stitch perfume satchels, spending a happy and healthy Dragon Boat Festival.



In the Party, residents from all over the country shared the festival customs and seasonal food at their own hometowns. Although these customs were different, they deliver the same meaning for good life. In conversation, they recalled the stories in their childhood and shared their happy time at Yangxian Xishan.



After sharing, Yada Academy staff recited poems themed Dragon Boat Festival. Residents also brought varied kinds of performance, such as flute solo and classical poetry recitation, winning bursts of applause.



As one of main Dragon Boat Festival customs, wearing perfume satchel represented good expectations for fortune and auspiciousness. Under the guidance of Yada Academy staff, residents stitched their own wish into the satchel.



The event also offered freshly steamed zongzi. Participants decided to make zongzi by themselves. Many of them said it was their first time to make zongzi and felt more meaningful to do so on Dragon Boat Festival. They were thankful to Yada Yangxian Xishan for offering such a chance and platform.



This event was one important part of “Enjoyable Dragon Boat Festival and Joyful Xishan” theme series activities specially planned and organized by Yada Academy. The series activities also contained Dragon Boat Festival Talks and Dragon Boat Festival Custom Experience. The former activity was on featured festival custom in Yixing introduced by folklorist comprehensively. The latter activity offered interactive experience at Dragon Boat Festival Fair, such as dotting a cinnabar spot on the face, stitching perfume satchels, making zongzi, painting kites and pitch pot. Residents at Yangxian Xishan could understand and experience the culture relate to Dragon Boat Festival and spend a colorful holiday.