Dragon Boat Festival's colorful customs
Updated: 2016-06-04 10:47
(chinadaily.com.cn)
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Participants busily prepare for this year's dragon boat race on the Yangtze River, Xiangyang city, Hubei province on June 3, 2016. A total of 37 teams will compete for the dragon boat competition held in Hubei province during the traditional festival. The dragon boat race symbolizes people's attempts to rescue and recover Qu Yuan's body from the river. [Photo/VCG] |
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