TheCustomofEatingZongzi.docVIP

The?Custom?of?Eating?Zongzi 吃粽子的习俗 It?is?a?tradition?to?eat?zongzi，pyramid-shaped?dumplings?made?of?sticky?rice?wrapped?inbamboo?or?reed?leaves，with?different?fillings?added?for?interest.?According?to?one?popularstory,such?dumplings?were?thrown?into?the?river?as?food?for?the?fish?and?shrimp?to?keep?themfrom?eating?QuYuans?body.?These?dumplings?now?are?bolted?and?eaten?on?the?holiday.?Suzhouin?Jiangsu?province?and?Ningbo?and?Jiaxin?in?Zhejiang?province?are?known?for?their?zongzi?withdate?and?sweet?bean?paste,ham,or?bacon?filling.?Beijing?is?famous?for?date?and?preserved?fruitfillings.?They?are