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Dragon boat races held across China to mark Duanwu Festival

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2024-06-11 07:23:30

People watch a dragon boat race in Zhenyuan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Zhenyuan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Zhenyuan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Zhenyuan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Zhenyuan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Zhenyuan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

A drone photo shows a dragon boat race held on Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Su Yang/Xinhua)

People watch a dragon boat race held in Gounan Village in Jinping District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows a dragon boat race in the Fenghuang ancient town in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Peng Biao/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows a dragon boat race held in Boao Township of Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Meng Zhongde/Xinhua)pagebreak

An aerial drone photo shows a dragon boat tour in Zhenyuan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Yuan Fuhong/Xinhua)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Langzhong ancient town in southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Wang Yugui)

People watch a dragon boat race in Dazhou City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Deng Liangkui/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows a dragon boat race on Jinjiang river in Bijiang District of Tongren City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Li He/Xinhua)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Long Wei/Xinhua)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Zigui County of Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Zheng Jiayu/Xinhua)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Zhenyuan County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Songxian County of Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Li Weichao/Xinhua)

People watch a dragon boat race held on Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Du Yi/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows a dragon boat race held in Zigui County of Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Wang Huifu/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo shows a dragon boat race held in Zigui County of Yichang City, central China's Hubei Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua)pagebreak

People watch a dragon boat performance at the Lizhi Bay in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

Dragon boat paddlers tour the Lizhi Bay in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

People watch a dragon boat performance at the Lizhi Bay in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in Wuhe County of Bengbu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race on Songhua River in Jilin, capital city of northeast China's Jilin Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race on Songhua River in Jilin, capital city of northeast China's Jilin Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race on Songhua River in Jilin, capital city of northeast China's Jilin Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

An aerial drone photo shows a dragon boat race on Songhua River in Jilin, capital city of northeast China's Jilin Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)pagebreak

An aerial drone photo shows a dragon boat race in Wuhe County of Bengbu City, east China's Anhui Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race on Songhua River in Jilin, capital city of northeast China's Jilin Province, June 10, 2024. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional holiday in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar and fell on Monday this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in a canal in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2024. Over 400 racers from 25 teams competed in the event here on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in a canal in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2024. Over 400 racers from 25 teams competed in the event here on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

People watch a dragon boat race in a canal in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2024. Over 400 racers from 25 teams competed in the event here on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in a canal in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2024. Over 400 racers from 25 teams competed in the event here on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in a canal in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2024. Over 400 racers from 25 teams competed in the event here on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Contestants participate in a dragon boat race in a canal in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2024. Over 400 racers from 25 teams competed in the event here on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

People watch a dragon boat race in a canal in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2024. Over 400 racers from 25 teams competed in the event here on Monday. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)