📍South Island, New Zealand. Stonehenge｜The Secret of a Sticky Rice Stone｜Castle Hill’s Dragon Boat Festival Fantasy

That year's Dragon Boat Festival, I didn't go home to eat zongzi 🐲 Instead, I went to Castle Hill in the South Island of New Zealand. This is not a royal city, but a natural stone maze Gray and white boulders stand in the mountains and valleys. Like chess pieces casually scattered by heaven and earth Some look like gatekeepers, and some look like tumbling dumplings. There is a round stone in particular. Blown a little askew by the wind, I couldn't help but laugh and said, "This must be because there are too many salted egg yolk buns!" Walk on this rocky plain called "sacred land" by the Maori I feel like I have walked into an ancient myth There are no dragon boats, but there is the sound of the wind whispering in my ears; There is no scent of wormwood, but there is a clean smell in the air like freshly steamed glutinous rice. Every step between the grass and the cracks in the rocks It seems that everyone is looking for another meaning of the festival. It is not repetition, but reproduction. Use your footsteps to wrap a rice dumpling that has passed through the scenery. At that moment, I understood more clearly that "every festive season brings more thoughts of family members" ⸻——Tourism Information Notes———— ▪️Location: Castle Hill (Kura Tāwhiti Conservation Area), located in the Canterbury region of the South Island, on the way to Arthur's Pass ▪️Features: Natural Stonehenge landforms, rock climbing, meditation trails ▪️Transportation: It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from Christchurch ▪️Best season: Late spring to early autumn (November-April). Although the Dragon Boat Festival is early winter, you can still visit during the day. Be careful to avoid wind and keep warm. #Dragon Boat Festival good places