The Duan-wu Jie Festival is considered one of the most important celebrations in China. Other names for this event are also known - Poet's Day and Duan-yang holiday. It is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
Instructions
Step 1
The emergence of the holiday is associated with the poet Qu Yuan, who lived in the era of the Warring States (V-III centuries BC). He appealed to the king many times with proposals to eradicate corruption. Soon the patriot was expelled from the capital. In a foreign land, he learned from the fact that the troops of the Qin kingdom captured the capital of the Chu kingdom. The poet could not survive such a shame and decided to commit suicide on the fifth of the fifth month. People rushed to look for his body in the river, but they never found it. Every year, on the day of the death of the patriot, boat races were organized, which were made in the form of dragons.
Step 2
As noted by culturologists, this is one of the most beautiful holidays on the planet. Everyone can become its participant. You just need to competently organize your trip to China.
Step 3
Book flights and hotel rooms in advance, as tour operators celebrate the peak of travel to China during this period. This year the holiday starts on June 23rd. Keep in mind that Duan-wu Jie was declared a public holiday in 2008 and the weekend lasts 3 days.
Step 4
Take care of your visa. To do this, you can contact a travel company that will take on all the burden of worries, or do it yourself, having familiarized yourself with the procedure for submitting documents to the visa center. All you need to do is fill out a form, provide a valid foreign passport and one color photograph on a light background.
Step 5
Plan your list of attractions, activities, and restaurants ahead of time. Even at the airport, guides will provide you with their services, who take inexpensively, but take you to expensive places, receiving a percentage from the administrators for this.
Step 6
Remember that all the main events are centered on the embankments, as boat races are considered the peak of the celebration.
Step 7
You can change the currency at the Bank of China branches, hotels, but be sure to keep your receipt. Without it, you will not be able to reverse the exchange of the remaining RMB.
Step 8
Don't forget your camera and capture the happy moments of the main Chinese holiday with it!
