The Beijinger's Complete Guide to the Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Weekend
The last long weekend of the year until September is upon us and the weather is fine. This summer is also officially the beginning of weekend, and it's also Father's Day. The Beijinger wishes everyone a great Dragon Boat Festival weekend, Happy Summer, and Happy Father's Day, and hereby offer you our comprehensive guide to everything going on during these three days.
1. Your Complete Guide to Outdoors Restaurants and Bars in Beijing
Just bookmark it already. Every time you wonder, "where should we drink/eat where we can sit outside," the answer is here. Roll up your sleeves and grab that sunscreen because this is our complete guide to Beijing's outdoor dining (and drinking) locations.
2. Four Dragon Boat Festival Events to Attend This Weekend
Make the most of your Dragon Boat Festival with these events and special deals. Most of these events are capitalizing on the traditional practice of making zongzi over the holiday, which are made by stuffing glutinous rice balls with various fillings, wrapping them in bamboo leaves and then cooking them via boiling or steaming.
3. Getting Out of Beijing for Dragon Boat Festival: Day Trips
Make the most of your Dragon Boat Festival with these events and special deals. Most of these events are capitalizing on the traditional practice of making zongzi over the holiday, which are made by stuffing glutinous rice balls with various fillings, wrapping them in bamboo leaves and then cooking them via boiling or steaming.
4. The Story Behind Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival (龙船节), also known Duanwu Jie (端午节) falls on the fifth day on fifth lunar month of every year and since 2008, has been considered a public holiday. Main activities during this time include eating zongzi (粽子 or steamed glutinous rice with various fillings wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves), drinking xionghuang jiu (雄黄酒, a kind of alcohol made from realgar), and watching dragon boat races.
5. Plan a Dragon Boat Festival Picnic with The Rug's All New Summer Picnic Brunch
Fancy a picnic in the park but don't know what to take or where to go? Let The Rug's new Summer Picnic Brunch do the thinking for you.
6. EAT: Great Leap Brewing Crawfish Boil and Other Eats for Dragon Boat Festival
On Saturday and Sunday, Great Leap Brewing is teaming up with Nola to hold an authentic Cajun-style crawfish boil on the patio at their new(ish) Great Leap Brewing #45 BrewPub. RMB 250 per person gets you all-you-can-eat Cajun crawfish and shrimp, chicken jambalaya, corn on the cob, potatoes, andouille sausage, kale cheddar salad, cornbread, and bread pudding, which for an additional RMB 100 you wash down with four beers. Spots are limited to 60 people per day, so make sure to nab your place at reservation@greatleapbrewing.com.
Have fun!
Photos: courtesy of JW Marriott, chronogram.com, en1admin.sugoo.com, english.gov.taipei, Robynne Tindall, Wally Gobetz (Flickr)
