Poster | What to know about China's Dragon Boat Festival-

Poster | What to know about China's Dragon Boat Festival-

Families across China will celebrate the public holiday by watching boat races and eating zongzi, sticky rice dumplings traditionally stuffed pork or red bean.

The Dragon Boat Festival is a more than 2,000-year-old Chinese holiday celebrated across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The holiday, over 2,000 years old, is known for its sporting events, but its origins are rooted in history and beliefs about health and harmony with nature.