Officers assist inbound travelers at Hangzhou International Airport ahead of Dragon Boat Festival. [Photo provided by the Hangzhou station of China Immigration Inspection]

As Dragon Boat Festival arrives tomorrow, East China's Zhejiang province is ready to treat inbound tourists with a mix of hospitality and heritage.

Locals teach international students how to make zongzi in Ningbo. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the traditional Chinese calendar. This year, the holiday runs from May 31 to June 2.

A Belarusian teacher join students in crafting fragrant sachets — a centuries-old custom believed to ward off evil and disease — at a school in Taizhou on May 30. [Photo/Tide News]

According to figures released on May 30 by the Hangzhou station of China Immigration Inspection, cross-border traveler volume is expected to surpass 36,400 between May 31 and June 2.

Crowds visit a fair at the historic Zicheng Ruins Park in Jiaxing on May 29. [Photo/IC]

Overseas Chinese returning to celebrate the holiday — along with foreign visitors drawn by the festival — are set to drive most of the inbound traffic. Peak travel is forecast for May 31 and June 1, with daily passenger flow topping 13,700.

Students at Zhejiang A&F University learn the art of making zongzi, the sticky rice dumplings synonymous with the festival, on May 27. [Photo/IC]