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Festive zongzi come in all shapes and sizes across China
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Boasting a long history, zongzi are traditional sticky rice dumplings that are usually eaten in China during the Duanwu Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival. They appear in a wide range of varieties, from shape to filling. Multicolored zongzi, bamboo tube zongzi, zongzi with meat fillings and zongzi added with pickled chili are just some to name a few. You will certainly be spoilt for choice over the festival.

People in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region make multicolored zongzi to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. /CFP 
People in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region make multicolored zongzi to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. /CFP 

People in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region make multicolored zongzi to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. /CFP 

A dish of zongzi steamed in bamboo tubes. /CFP
A dish of zongzi steamed in bamboo tubes. /CFP

A dish of zongzi steamed in bamboo tubes. /CFP

Zongzi with pickled chili are unique to Sichuan, where spicy food is popular. /CFP
Zongzi with pickled chili are unique to Sichuan, where spicy food is popular. /CFP

Zongzi with pickled chili are unique to Sichuan, where spicy food is popular. /CFP

People in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region make large zongzi with meat fillings to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. /CFP 
People in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region make large zongzi with meat fillings to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. /CFP 

People in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region make large zongzi with meat fillings to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. /CFP 

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