ZongZi

ThetraditionalfoodfortheDragonBoatFestival,Zongziisaglutinous riceball,withafilling,wrappedincornleaves.Thefillingscanbeegg, beans,dates,fruits,sweetpotato,walnuts,mushrooms,meat,oracombination ofthem.Theyaregenerallysteamed.

TalismanandCharms

AnotheraspectoftheDoubleFifthDayisthetiming:atthebeginningof summer,whendiseasesarelikelytostrike,peoplealsoweartalismantofend offevilspirits.TheymayhangthepictureofZhongKui,guardianagainstevil spirits,onthedooroftheirhomes,aswell.AdultsmaydrinkXiongHuangWine, andchildrencarryfragrantsilkpouches,allofwhichcanPventevil.Itis saidthatifyoucanbalancearaweggonitsendatexactlynoononDouble FifthDay,therestoftheyearwillbelucky.