Rooted in tradition

A vendor sprays water on calamus, a plant which is said to help deter evil spirits during the Dragon Boat Festival, at a wet market on Luoshan Road in Shanghai yesterday. As many locals still keep the tradition of hanging the plant on doors during tomorrow's festival, vendors are preparing for a peak in sales.

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