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Customs to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated:  June 11, 2021 L M S

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Competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forward to the rhythm of the beating drums. [Photo/IC]

Dragon boat racing

At the center of the festival are the dragon boat races. Competing teams drive their colorful dragon boats forward to the rhythm of the beating drums. These exciting races were inspired by the villagers' valiant attempts to rescue Qu Yuan from the Miluo River. This tradition has remained unbroken for centuries.

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