Most Chinese festivals are related to specific foods. And the Dragon Boat Festival is no exception. The zongzi is an indispensable food for the Dragon Boat Festival. In the past, every family would soak glutinous rice prepare reed leaves for wrapping. Wrap the rice around sweet fillings such as jujube and bean paste or savory ones like fresh meat or ham and tie them up into pyramidal shapes. Zongzi, which is very popular in China, are now mass-produced on the production line. Many people choose to buy ready-to-eat products.

Wufangzhai, one of China's largest zongzi producers, ships out more than 3 million pieces a day during the Dragon Boat Festival and their annual production of zongzi exceeds 400 million pieces.