Winged serpent Boat Celebration is called Duanwu Jie in Mandarin and Tuen Ng in Cantonese. The Tuen Ng Celebration (端午节 Duānwǔ Jié) or Winged serpent Boat Celebration (龙舟节 Lóngzhōu Jié) is praised consistently with mythical beast boat races and rice dumplings.

A customary occasion falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in the Chinese schedule.

In 2022, Tuen Ng Festivalfalls on June 3 (Friday). In the Chinese central area, it is a 3-day public occasion, however it is a one-day public occasion in Hong Kong.

The Origin of Tuen Ng Festival

According to the legend, Tuen Ng Celebration started from the demise of Qu Yuan, an enthusiastic writer of the Territory of Chu during the Fighting States Time frame.

He swam into a stream to suffocate himself and passed on not long after his darling country’s sway on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, which is the point at which the Winged serpent Boat Celebration is currently held. Qu’s body couldn’t be found, so neighborhood individuals hustled out in their boats and dropped tacky rice dumplings into the stream to get fish and detestable spirits far from the artist’s body.

Thus began the traditions of dragon boat racing and eating rice dumplings on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

Notwithstanding, certain individuals found that Tuen Ng really began before the passing of Qu Yuan. It was a mythical serpent related celebration to begin with, and the winged serpent boat race didn’t occur on Tuen Ng day until the Ming line. Mythical beast is the god that controls the water world.

Winged serpent Boats include the head and tail of a mythical beast. After the mythical serpent boats cruised in the water, the water is honored and individuals these days actually swim in this ‘mythical serpent boat water’ expecting to remain good until the end of the year.

Dragon Boat Racing at Tuen Ng Festival

At the point when the Tuen Ng Celebration draws near, the streams around Hong Kong show some signs of life with many mythical beast boats going up against one another.

Dashing these long boats on Tuen Ng Celebration is an old practice. Previously, mostly anglers contended. These days, it has turned into a worldwide game occasion and groups even come from abroad to contend.

These long kayaks copy the old conflict kayaks of the past. The teams oar to the beat of a drummer. Different warms and rivalries are held around the district, and boats fluctuate in size from 20 to 80 individuals.

The shores are packed with guests. Food markets are all over and music and live amusement swirl all around with an air of energy.

Major Racing Events

The CCB and Stanley races are the biggest and maybe televised.

CCB Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races

The CCB contest is a global occasion pitting groups who won in rivalries in different nations and areas. Great many contenders and a huge number of their allies assemble on the different race days. Groups can watch these races joined by different celebrations, marches, and amusements.

Stanely International Dragon Boat Races

The Stanley Race is a very famous nearby occasion. The races began during the 1960s from a little town and developed with the goal that now paddlers from in excess of 280 nearby associations contend including neighborhood organizations, colleges, and global enterprises contend.

The races incorporate the two expats and local people and groups of people hopefuls. Around 30,000 onlookers might watch.

Other Local Hong Kong Races

Alongside the large Stanley Ocean side race day, there are additionally more modest rivalries at around eight different areas including Aberdeen, Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Cheung Chau, Disclosure Cove, and Tai O. These are by and large neighborhood rivalries for individuals living in that specific town or island region. These races are generally joined with other conventional Chinese celebrations like motorcades or amusement parks.

Rice Dumplings for Tuen Ng Festival

Aside from watching the races, or to be sure partaking in them, eating customary tacky rice dumplings called zongzi (‘joong’ in Cantonese) is one more significant thing to do during the Tuen Ng Celebration.

Previously, every family would make tacky rice dumplings and pass them out as presents, get them, and eat them. Today a couple of the more conventional more seasoned relatives will try to cook their own, while the greater part are bought from eateries and pastry specialists.