Dragon Boat Festival events
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For the Dragon Boat Festival next Wednesday, Beijingers will get to participate in events ranging from dragon boat racing to art performances around the city.
Second Beijing Duanwu Cultural Festival
The weeklong festival at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park will begin June 13 at 8 pm with a party combining a poem recital, dance and opera singing. Fu Hua, deputy director of the publicity department at CPC Beijing Municipal Committee told local media that the dragon boat races at Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park will be held June 14 with more than 60 delegations. Shunyi district has purchased over 20 boats so citizens with good swimming ability can experi-ence boating in the company of professionals.
Address: Beixiaoying Town, Shunyi District 顺义区北小营镇
How to get there: Bus No. 915 支3 from Wangjingxi to the park stop
More activities of the festival
Sacrificial ritual and dragon boat performance.
Date: June 16 in the morning
Address: Longtan Park, No. 8 Longtan Lu, Chongwen District 崇文区龙潭路8号龙潭公园
Tel: 6714-4336, 6716-7319
How to get there: Bus No. 743, 822, 35, 41, 957, 750 and 705 to Guangminglou stop
Zongzi-making competition for youngsters; reviewing the old traditions from learning how to make zongzi, tasting calamus wine and more.
Date: June 16, 9 am-4 pm
Address: Beijing Folk Arts Museum, No. 141 Chaoyangmenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区朝阳门外大街141号北京民俗博物馆
Tel: 6551-0151, 6551-4148
How to get there: Subway Line 2 to Chaoyangmen
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