Travel Reference
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Dragon Boat Festival
Find yourself the nearest large river and catch all the waterborne drama of
dragon boat races in this celebration of one of China's most famous poets.
The Chinese traditionally eat
zongzi
(triangular glutinous rice dumplings
wrapped in reed leaves).
July
Typhoons can wreak havoc with travel itineraries down south, lashing the
Guangdong and Fujian coastlines. Plenty of rain sweeps across China: the big
'plum rains' give Shanghai a serious soaking and the grasslands of Inner Mon-
golia and Qinghai turn green.
Torch Festival, Dali
The torch festival (huoba jie) in Dali (
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) is held on the 24th day of the
sixth lunar month (normally July) and is likely to be the best photo op in the
province. Flaming torches are paraded at night through homes and fields.
August
The temperature gauge of the 'three ovens' of the Yangzi region - Chongqing,
Wuhan and Nanjing - gets set to blow. Rainstorms hit Beijing, which is usually
way hotter than 40°C - so is Shanghai. So head uphill to Huangshan, Tai
Shan, Emei Shan or Hua Shan.
Qingdao International Beer Festival
Slake that chronic summer thirst with a round of beers and devour a plate of
mussels in Shandong's best-looking port town, home of the Tsingtao beer
brand.
