Today is "Duan Wu" Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival... This festival is to commemorate the death of Poet Qu Yuan, who commited suicide by drowning himself in Miluo River. He was a high officer before being excile by the corrupted king. To show his love for his country he commited suicide. People throw rice dumplings into the river so that the fishes don't eat Qu Yuan's body... That is how the rice dumpling was originated... People also paddle boat to scared the fishes away hoping they could find Qu Yuan's body.. thus the origin for Dragon Boat race...
Everywhere is selling rice dumpling.. all kinds of different rice dumpling with different fillings.. There are Nonya Dumplings, Cantonese Dumplings, Hokkien Salted Dumplings, Peanuts Dumplings, Teochew Dumplings, Red Bean Dumplings, Premium Dumplings... etc....
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