Dragon Boat Festival celebrated across China

Source: Xinhua| 2021-06-14 21:43:32|Editor: huaxia

Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2021 shows people participating in a dragon boat race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Qionghai City, south China's Hainan Province. China celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on Monday to commemorate Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). People race dragon boats and eat Zongzi, a sticky rice dumpling wrapped up with bamboo or reed leaves during the festival. (Photo by Meng Zhongde/Xinhua)

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