Duanwu, or the dragon boat festival is coming. Some communities are holding Zongzi making contests.
Zongzi, a kind of glutinous rice dumpling, is a must for the Duanwu Festival. A zongzi making contest is being held at the Yangguang Community of Yuyao. 18 couples of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are giving their best in making Zongzi. They roll the reed leaves, put in the glutinous rice and wrap it up, all deft and quick. In a while, they have made a pile of Zongzi. 15 aged people who live alone are invited to eat the Zongzi.
A similar Zongzi-making contest is also being held in the Huangting Community of Ninghai. Just take a look. How efficient is this contestant! The contestants even include some foreign friends. Cairol is a French. She and her husband have been in Ninghai for a year. Though Zongzi making is a total novelty to her, she is a quick learner. She soon masters the know-hows. After the contest, they boil the zongzi and share the joy together.