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Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in central China's Hunan

Updated: 06 17 , 2015 10:40
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Competitors row dragon boats during a race held on the Xiaoshuihe River to celebrate the coming Dragon Boat Festival in Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, June 16, 2015. About 100 dragon boats competed for the champion here on Tuesday. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu, is celebrated annually on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on June 20 this year.(Xinhua/He Hongfu)