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A total of 172 dragon boats and 4,816 participants compete at a dragon boat racing event in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Keqing)
Dragon boat races were held across China to celebrate the forthcoming Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on Thursday.
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A total of 172 dragon boats and 4,816 participants compete at a dragon boat racing event in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Keqing)
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A total of 172 dragon boats and 4,816 participants compete at a dragon boat racing event in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Keqing)
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A total of 172 dragon boats and over 5,000 participants compete at a dragon boat racing event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)
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A total of 172 dragon boats and 4,816 participants compete at a dragon boat racing event in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 18, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Jiang Keqing)
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A total of 172 dragon boats and over 5,000 participants compete at a dragon boat racing event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)
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A total of 172 dragon boats and over 5,000 participants compete at a dragon boat racing event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)
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A total of 172 dragon boats and over 5,000 participants compete at a dragon boat racing event in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 17, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Chen Jimin)