Dragonboat Festival: Chicken-Shaped Cotton Candy

The Dragonboat Festival was almost reminiscent of a carnival. Along the river, teams gave away pyramid-shaped dumplings (粽子) and water bottles. Towards the park, shops and kiosks gave away everything from Dragonboat Festival FAQ brochures to free shampoo (which had a line over 50 people deep!) Children played by the river; teenagers took selfies with the walking sunscreen bottles.

Daily Photo: Chicken-Shaped Cotton Candy

While watermelon juice and and grilled sausages were high in demand, I found the cotton candy for sale to be especially enticing. It was made on-demand, and had the look of a chicken with seaweed eyes and Nicki Minaj inspired lips.  I asked a young girl’s mom if I could take a photo of her daughter with the cotton candy, and she gladly agreed. While the mom tried to get her daughter to look at the camera, her eyes never left the prize.

dragonboat festival small girl with cotton candy