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Dragon Boat Festival rice dumplings is a traditional custom of the Chinese nation since ancient times. Zongzi, or "Zong (hé)", commonly known as "Zonghé", is one of the types of "hé". "Hé" is a tribute used to worship gods and ancestors during the holidays. There are many varieties of jackals. Different festivals will make different jackals. It is an ancient custom to make god worshipers. The main materials of rice dumplings are rice, stuffing, and leaves, which have many patterns.

 

Due to the different eating habits of different places, zongzi has formed a north-south flavour; from the taste point of view, zongzi has two major categories: salted zongzi and sweet zongzi. The custom of eating dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival has prevailed in China for thousands of years. It has become one of the most influential and widely-covered folk eating customs of the Chinese nation, and it has spread to North Korea, Japan and Southeast Asian countries.