Zoo animals celebrate upcoming Dragon Boat Festival with special treat

Pandas, raccoons, giraffes and other animals in the Yunnan Zoo had a special meal of Zongzi in celebration of the upcoming Dragon and Boat Festival. Zongzi, a traditional food eaten by Chinese people during this festival, is a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

Pandas, raccoons, giraffes and other animals in the Yunnan Zoo had a special meal of Zongzi in celebration of the upcoming Dragon and Boat Festival. Zongzi, a traditional food eaten by Chinese people during this festival, is a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

Pandas, raccoons, giraffes and other animals in the Yunnan Zoo had a special meal of Zongzi in celebration of the upcoming Dragon and Boat Festival. Zongzi, a traditional food eaten by Chinese people during this festival, is a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

Pandas, raccoons, giraffes and other animals in the Yunnan Zoo had a special meal of Zongzi in celebration of the upcoming Dragon and Boat Festival. Zongzi, a traditional food eaten by Chinese people during this festival, is a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves. [Photo: Chinanews.com]