ATTENTION! Weekend May 29-30: Dragon Boat Festival - Gearbest Blog Russia

  • Oct 24, 2023
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From 28 to 30 May in all regions of China (as well as in Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and other countries) a national holiday is held to mark the beginning of summer:

Duan-wu or Duanwu,

better known outside the country as "Festival of dragon boats (dragon boats)."


Due to this, May 29 and 30 technical service and Gearbest store work in standby mode.

You can still place orders and contact company employees, but the number of employees these days is limited, so On the 29th-30th there may be delays in responses and dispatch of new orders.

Already on May 31, the Gearbest online store begins to work in enhanced mode.


The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated more and more 2,000 years. The first mentions of it date back to 3rd century BC.

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Fifth day of the fifth lunar cycle (“five fives”) opens the doors to summer. On this day in China, it is customary to shoot with a bow, give ritual zunzi rice cakes and amulets for children to protect them from summer misfortunes.

Traditionally, on the first day of summer according to the Chinese lunar calendar, a large water race-festival is held on dragon boats, which is now known all over the world - and has gained popularity even in the USA, not to mention neighboring countries.

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Dragonboat, dragon boat, is a huge 20-seater canoe (flat-bottomed boat), decorated in national Chinese traditions.

Usually a painted dragon's head is depicted on the bow; many boats carry statues of famous historical and fairy-tale figures.

Despite its ritual origin, the comfortable and easy-to-handle dragon boat has gained wide popularity throughout the world as a sports vessel.

Its characteristics make it possible to not limit the age of the participants—even children can operate the dragonbot. Therefore, all over the world only dragon boats are used in festivals and tournaments. 150 million people - and they do even more just for themselves.


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