Yesterday was the Duanwu Festival, known to many as the Dragon Boat Festival. In China it was marked by a 3 day holiday weekend.
I enjoyed the day off in Chengdu, Sichuan and celebrated the holiday in part by visiting the historic Qingyang Temple and two parks -- the Culture Park and Baihuatan Park. Here are some scenes of the temple and of how some people spent their day at the parks:
I enjoyed the day off in Chengdu, Sichuan and celebrated the holiday in part by visiting the historic Qingyang Temple and two parks -- the Culture Park and Baihuatan Park. Here are some scenes of the temple and of how some people spent their day at the parks:
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| The Eight Trigrams Pavilion |
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| Candles burning |
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| Chinese calligraphy |
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| Many like to rub the goat for good luck. |
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| Laundry drying |
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| A bit more fearsome |
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| The ba gua symbol used to represent the Tao and its pursuit |
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| Tea and mahjong are an integral part of life in Sichuan province |
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| Kids enjoying a ride at the park |
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| More tea and mahjong |
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| The closest thing I saw to dragon boats that day |
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| Just relaxing |
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| No day is complete without a butterfly fairy |
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