(250531) -- TEHRAN, May 31, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People try their hands making zongzi, a traditional Chinese food to mark the Dragon Boat Festival, during a celebration event held by the Chinese Embassy in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on May 27, 2025. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday to commemorate ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.). Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival falls on May 31 this year. (Xinhua/Shadati)
