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 Zhenyuan County of Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Qiandongnan, southwest China's Guizhou 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 Zou Guangxue/Xinhua)

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