1. Eating wuhuang and wuhuang on the Dragon Boat Festival is also one of the indispensable customs of the Dragon Boat Festival. wuhuang refers to: Monopterus albus, yellow croaker, cucumber, salted duck egg yolk and realgar wine. This is a custom in Shanghai, and yellow is a noble color in China culture, with auspicious meaning. The yellow of realgar can kill evil poison, and it can also drive away evil spirits in the climate in May, so the purpose of eating wuhuang is to drive away evil spirits and seek good luck.

2. Eating Zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai

Of course, the most important thing in the Dragon Boat Festival is to eat Zongzi. In the early years, people in Shanghai ate Zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival, and most of them were made by themselves, mostly sweet red bean dumplings or pure glutinous rice dumplings. In old Shanghai, there were a large number of Ningbo people, who preferred to wrap Zongzi in alkaline water, and wealthy families would put a few pieces of meat. It gradually evolved into a wide variety of zongzi.

3. Eating white rice and eggs at the Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai

Zongzi is not the only one who dominates the world. In the old Shanghai, eggs are cooked in the same pot with Zongzi. That is to say, besides eating Zongzi, eggs are also eaten at the Dragon Boat Festival. Eggs are shelled and eaten. Shanghainese call shelled eggs "white rice and eggs". But now it is rare to hear such a name. Eating white and eggs is actually tonic and enhancing resistance. If it is good for the skin, it is brought by mowing the grass and beating rabbits.

Shanghai Dragon Boat Festival custom

1. Inserting mugwort leaves

Shanghainese have the custom of inserting mugwort leaves and hanging calamus on the Dragon Boat Festival. Usually, mugwort, banyan and calamus are tied into a bundle with red paper and then inserted or hung on the door. Traditionally, China people have always regarded Acorus calamus as an evil spirit. Because of its shape like a sword, people regard it as a demon-reducing tool to exorcise ghosts and slay demons. Acorus calamus also has high medicinal value. At the same time, people often use mugwort leaves for the treatment of various diseases. Therefore, hanging the leaves of Acorus calamus and Artemisia argyi means to ward off evil spirits, treat diseases and prevent diseases.

2. Wearing sachets

Shanghainese people call sachets also called sachets, sachets and purses. They are made of five-color silk threads and sewn with rags. They are filled with spices and worn on the chest, with a fragrant smell. The contents of these carry-on bags have changed several times, from sweat-absorbing mussel powder, exorcism charm, copper coins, insect-repelling realgar powder to sachets filled with spices.