At a canteen in Lidao town of Rongcheng, Shandong province, volunteers make decorative sachets for the elderly on June 19 to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. [Photo by Li Xinjun/For chinadaily.com.cn]

With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching, activities are being held across Shandong province.

At a canteen in Rongcheng's Lidao town, volunteers made zongzi, a traditional Chinese sticky rice dumpling wrapped in reed leaves, for the elderly who came to the canteen for lunch on Monday.

They also made sachets as decorations.

People in Wucheng, a county through which the Grand Canal flows, held dragon boat races. Foreigners who live in the county joined in the traditional local celebrations , such as making zongzi to experience the culture.

At a canteen in Lidao town of Rongcheng, Shandong province, volunteers make decorative sachets for the elderly on June 19 to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. [Photo by Li Xinjun/For chinadaily.com.cn]

At a canteen in Lidao town of Rongcheng, Shandong province, volunteers make decorative sachets for the elderly on June 19 to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival. [Photo by Li Xinjun/For chinadaily.com.cn]