Zongzi leaves are one of the essential materials for the Dragon Boat Festival. Zongzi was called "dumpling technique" and "Tongzong" in ancient times, and it was made by wrapping glutinous rice with Zongzi leaves or adding auxiliary materials. There are many kinds of zongzi leaves, generally made of reed leaves and Indocalamus leaves, which are essential materials for making zongzi. Generally, reed leaves are dominant in the south and reed leaves are dominant in the north.

Zongzi leaves generally contain a lot of chlorophyll and amino acids beneficial to human body, and its special antiseptic effect is also one of the reasons why Zongzi is easy to preserve. It smells good and feels natural.

There are many kinds of zongzi leaves, which are used in China and even all over the world. Common are reed leaves and bamboo leaves. And other various zongzi leaves, such as bamboo leaves, peach leaves, banana leaves, lotus leaves, zongzi leaves and bamboo shoots.