The Dragon Boat Festival just concluded. Major news outlets in four cities — Medan (Indonesia), Penang (Malaysia), Guangzhou (China), and Linfen (China) — jointly launched "Chinese Cultural Roots: Tracing Dragon Boat Traditions", a cross-border cultural initiative. 

Though each city's zongzi boasts unique flavors, their cultural essence remains unchanged. Dragon boat racing, now a global tradition, bridges communities beyond ethnic boundaries.

Tap below to discover how this ancient festival both united and adapted across borders!

Source: Guangzhou Daily Global

A collaboration by: Guangzhou Daily, Linfen Daily, Kwong Wah Yit Poh (Malaysia), Xun Bao(Indonesia)

Video credits:

Guangzhou Daily: Cao Jingrong, Lyu Yun, Wen Junhua, Gao Kaishen, Chen Mingxi, Wang Anlei, Luan Xiaosen

Linfen Daily: Yin Na, Guo Haiqi

Kwong Wah Yit Poh: Zhang Jianxin

Xun Bao: Chen Hongwen, Liu Kehong

Authors: Lyu Yun, Xue Yan