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BA ZHANG!

Had a weiirdd dream O.O i dreamt of shampoos and i also dreamt that around 12 plus my dad ask my maid if i was asleep. It's like so random la. Woke up around 8 plus and i told myself to sleep more cause i slept late yesterday but my body wouldn't let me sleep more and made me wake up. Feeling sleepy now ): ate DUMBpling for breakfast! AH-MA'S DUMPLINGs ARE THE BEST! OH YEAH! DUMPLING FESTIVAL COMING! I enjoy watching my ah-ma and her friends make the dumpling. I'll never get tired of watching them wrap the banana leaves and put rice with the fillings inside and they actually know which is which. Their memory is like wayy better than mine. SHEESH
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ABOUT DUMPLING FESTIVAL:

Duan Wu Jie is a widely celebrated festival amongst the Chinese, to pay respect to the patriotic poet, Qu Yuan (pronounced as Chue Yuan). The legend involves a really long and complicated throne-fighting war and political history. But to make a long story short: Qu Yuan was an important minister back in Chu Kingdom in ancient China. He had been known for his loyalty for the emperor of Chu, and loved his country greatly. However, His Majesty had not taken Qu Yuan's advice seriously, and he eventually got himself trapped and captured in a foreign land by his enemies, which then lead to his own death.


Sad and angry at the corrupted, dying Kingdom, Qu Yuan tied himself to a big rock and threw himself into the River of Puo Luo. The people then made rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves and threw them into the river. They believed this would stop the fish from eating Qu Yuan's body. Some would even row down stream in a boat, beating drums and shouting out loud in the hope to scare the fish away (it was believed that it is how the Dragon Boat event is related to the festival.

Since then, the 5th day of the 5th month in the Chinese calendar has been set as Duan Wu Festival to remember the incident. Although there were versions of legends and stories that indicate Duan Wu has existed way before Qu Yuan's death, the tradition still carries on.

SO COOL EH? haha But it was yesterday ): so sad! i forgot to post this hahah! anws... HAPPY BELATED BAZHANG FESTIVAL! HAHA i think i'm wayy to random.

Going to cut my hair later (: shall see if m)phosis still have that shirt i wanted hahah! ;D