In Pictures: Warmth of cultural exchange programme between Vietnamese and Chinese women and children
Guests attending the programme take a souvenir photo. 
The representative of the Organising Committee introduces the origin and customs of the Chinese Duanwu Festival
A Vietnamese representative introduces the story of the Vietnamese traditional cakes of banh chung and banh giay
Vietnamese and Chinese children listen and eagerly await the experience of wrapping traditional cakes
A traditional Chinese cake, often made on the occasion of the Duanwu Festival on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, the main ingredient is glutinous rice. The filling, depending on the taste of each region, can be peanuts, red dates, green beans or meat. The cake is wrapped in bamboo leaves and then boiled.
A Chinese family experiences wrapping Vietnamese banh chung
A teenager in Beijing shows off his homemade banh chung
On the occasion of the Duanwu Festival, parents will tie five-colored threads on the wrists and ankles of their children to ward off bad luck and pray for peace and health.
Right after the first rain after the Duanwu Festival, the five-coloured thread will be thrown into the river so that the river water will wash away all the bad things, so that everything will go smoothly and successfully all year.
The programme is not only a cultural connection between the two countries in the Viet Nam-China Cultural Exchange Year 2025, but also an opportunity for the Vietnamese community and the people of Beijing, especially children, to exchange and learn about the unique traditional cultures of the two countries.
