Dragon Boat Festival: How it is celebrated in Singapore and around the world
Rice dumplings of various flavours, normally eaten as part of the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival, are seen at a stall in Singapore's Chinatown hawker centre on 10 June 2021. , also known in Singapore as theThis festival, which occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Lunar Calendar each year, commemorates the life and death of the Chinese patriot and poet Qu Yuan, who is regarded as a national hero.
Although not an official public holiday in Singapore, the Dragon Boat Festival is widely observed in the country as an important cultural event. The water sport involves 22 crews paddling a dragon-shaped boat harmoniously to the beat of percussion instruments. Visitors and members of the public can also participate in the dragon boat racing, especially those who want to learn to paddle a boat.
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