18/06/2026
🍃 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗚 | 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗪 & 𝗖𝗡 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀!
If you look at our project calendars this weekend, things will be a little quieter across our Taiwan and China networks.
From June 19th to June 21st, our regional teammates are celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival, a vibrant holiday full of history, intense teamwork, and some incredible food debates.
For those unfamiliar with the history, the festival honors Qu Yuan, an ancient poet and loyal minister. Legend says that when he immersed himself in the river to protest government corruption, locals raced out in boats to save him, beating drums and throwing rice dumplings into the water to protect him.
Today, that story has evolved into beautiful, living traditions that our global SCRG family loves to learn about:
🛶 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗻𝗲: The iconic dragon boat races are a true test of unity. Watching teams paddle in perfect harmony to a rhythmic drumbeat reminds us a lot of our own onsite operations—different moving parts working together flawlessly to hit a target.
🍃 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝘀. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝘄𝗲𝗲𝘁: The holiday's staple food, Zongzi (bamboo-wrapped sticky rice dumplings), highlights the rich cultural differences across the regions. In Taiwan and Southern China, everyone looks forward to savory dumplings loaded with pork, salted egg yolk, and chestnuts. Go up to Northern China, however, and sweet fillings like red bean paste, taro, and dates take over. Both have recipes passed down through generations, and both sound amazing!
🥚 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗸: If you happen to visit Taiwan during the festival, you might see people huddled over their floors at exactly 12:00 PM trying to balance a raw egg upright. It’s a popular, fun challenge believed to bring positive energy and good luck to anyone who succeeds. Combined with hanging protective mugwort leaves on front doors and letting kids wear fragrant herb sachets, it’s a beautiful time focused on health and rejuvenation.
At SCRG, we know that our global mindset is built on respecting and celebrating these local roots. Let's join together in wishing our incredible regional teammates, partners, and clients a peaceful, happy, and restful Dragon Boat Festival! 🐉❤️