端午手工汇Dragon Boat Festival Marked around China

6月9日，山东省沂源县悦庄镇西悦庄村的村民在赶制手工艾叶枕。随着端午节的临近，山东省沂源县悦庄镇的农民加紧制作艾叶枕头。当地妇女把采集来的艾叶晾干后，制作成各式各样的枕头、抱枕，既用来避邪驱毒，又寓意"纳福"。

Villagers make pillows filled with Chinese mugwort leaf to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival in Xiyuezhuang Village of Qiyuan County, east China's Shandong Province, June 9, 2013.

临近端午节，山东聊城临清市74岁的陈延芳老人手工制作的"五毒鞋"已经卖出了200多双。山东鲁西地区有端午节给孩子穿"五毒鞋"的习俗。端午期间，天气转热蚊虫孳生，五毒鞋以杏黄色布料为鞋面，鞋面头脸处用彩线绣一大蟾蜍头，鞋帮绣有蜈蚣、蝎子、蛇、壁虎4种毒虫，寓意小孩穿上“五毒鞋”，能驱邪除病。

People make traditional shoes for children to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival in Linqing City, east China's Shandong Province, June 6, 2013.

6月3日，苏州市姑苏区红苹果幼儿园开展旱地划龙舟、集体菖蒲剑操、剪贴龙舟画等端午系列活动，让孩子们在传统手工制作和趣味运动中体验传统民俗。

Photo taken on June 3, 2013 shows the sachets made by children during an activity to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat festival in Gusu District of Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province.