This past weekend was the rice dumpling festival.  This is the day where we would have a family gathering and eat rice dumplings.  In Taiwan, it is even a national holiday!

The history of rice dumpling festival originates from a man who tried to advice the king the country.  However the king refused to listen to his advice.  Out of despair and disappointment, he jumped into the river and committed suicide.  The villagers were afraid that the fish or other animals would eat his corpse and so made these rice dumpling to feed the fishes.