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Dragon boat races breathe life into festival
Updated: 2011-06-03 10:44
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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 Participants prepare for a dragon boat race on a river in Zhucun village in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, June 2, 2011. More than 50 dragon boats took part in the race to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, June 6 this year. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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 Villagers look on as participants row their boats on a river in Zhucun village in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, June 2, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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