Expats celebrate Dragon Boat Festival in China's Chongqing

STORY: Expats celebrate Dragon Boat Festival in China's Chongqing DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: various of the celebrationSOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASHURMATOVA SABINA, Student from UzbekistanSOUNDBITE 2 (English): HAILEY TEKLEHAIMANOT BELAY, Student from EthiopiaSOUNDBITE 3 (English): ASHURMATOVA SABINA, Student from Uzbekistan STORYLINE: Making sticky rice dumplings, or Zongzi and taking part in dragon dance, 14 international students in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival just like the locals do. The Dragon Boat Festival is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar. This year, the festival falls on Friday. The students say they are impressed by China's rich tradition and diversified culture. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ASHURMATOVA SABINA, Student from Uzbekistan "In my university, there was a Chinese culture lesson and in that course, we took a cla