BEIJING, June 26 (Xinhua) -- This is a special edition of Aperture24 with the best photos of the dragon boat festival on June 25 from Xinhua.
The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Festival, is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on Chinese lunar calendar. It falls on June 25 this year.
Aerial photo taken on June 25, 2020 shows villagers performing dragon dances during the Dragon Boat Festival at the Longli ancient town in Jinping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Yang Xiaohai/Xinhua)
Children make Zongzi at a kindergarten in Tongren City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 24, 2020. (Photo by Ou Xiudeng/Xinhua)
Dragon boat crew members participate in a traditional Chinese dragon boat race in Macao, south China, June 25, 2020.
(Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
Aerial photo taken on June 25, 2020 shows villagers performing a dragon dance and lantern show during the Dragon Boat Festival at Xiachong Village of Hengyang, central China's Hunan Province. (Photo by Cao Zhengping/Xinhua)
A macaque eats special Zongzi at the Hainan Tropical Wildlife Park and Botanical Garden in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, June 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu)
People compete during a dragon boat race held in a paddy field in Shenbei New Area of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Long Lei)
A worker prepares wood for making dragon boats at a factory in Quzisi Town of Miluo City, central China's Hunan Province, June 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Aerial photo taken on June 25, 2020 shows a parade performance during the Dragon Boat Festival at a scenic spot in Danzhai County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo by Huang Xiaohai/Xinhua)
