In recent days, people in cities and villages across China have been celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival. Locals and tourists gather to watch dragon-boat races, enjoy traditional food, and pray for good luck during this annual summer folk festival. Gathered below are recent images from festivals in Foshan, Nanjing, Fuzhou, Beijing, and more.
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People take part in a nighttime dragon-boat river cruise during the Dragon Boat Festival in Foshan, China, on June 8, 2024. #
Locals take part in a dragon-boat race in a narrow canal in Foshan on June 10, 2024. #
Dragon-boat riders compete on Xuanwu Lake in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on June 8, 2024. #
Competitors splash one another at the start of the annual dragon-boat race in Hong Kong on June 10, 2024. #
People ride on a dragon-boat cruise in Foshan on June 8, 2024. #
Competitors paddle during the annual dragon-boat race in Hong Kong on June 10, 2024. #
An aerial view of participants preparing for a dragon-boat race in Fuzhou, in China's Fujian province, on June 8, 2024 #
Decorated dragon boats pass in a parade in the Xixi National Wetland river in the West Lake district of Hangzhou, in China's Zhejiang province, on June 10, 2024. #
Spectators watch as competitors in a dragon boat take part in a race in Beijing on June 10, 2024. #
Participants paddle in a dragon-boat race at Xixi National Wetland Park on June 10, 2024, in Hangzhou. #
Tourists splash one another to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Quanzhou, Fujian province, China, on June 10, 2024. #
Dragon-boat teams compete at Dongjiangwan Aquatic Sports Center in Zixing city, in China's Hunan province, on June 8, 2024. #
Spectators gather as dragon boats line up on a river during the Dragon Boat Festival in Guangzhou on June 10, 2024. #
Locals take part in dragon-boat races in a narrow canal in Foshan on June 10, 2024. #
People ride on several passing dragon boats during part of Foshan's Dragon Boat Festival on June 8, 2024. #
Competitors paddle hard during a dragon-boat race in Foshan on June 10, 2024. #
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