端午节将至 23个国家禁止粽子入境
端午节即将到来,约23个国家禁止携带和邮寄粽子入境。一些国家包括美国、日本、加拿大禁止肉粽入境,担心肉粽会传播疾病,如禽流感。
23 countries restrict entry of Zongzi
about 23 countries and regions have banned bringing or mailing Zongzi, sticky rice dumplings, into their country, ahead of Dragon Boat Festival that features the food, people.com.cn reported on May 20.
Some countries, including the US, Japan and Canada, prohibited the entry of meat Zongzi because it might transmit infectious diseases such as bird flu and foot- and- mouth disease.