Dragon boat-making tradition passed on in E China's village

STORY: Dragon boat-making tradition passed on in E China's village DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:55 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1 various of villagers making dragon boats 2 various of dragon boat race 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG SHAOHUANG, Inheritor of dragon boat making technique in Fangzhuang Village 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): FANG JIANWEI, Inheritor of dragon boat making technique in Fangzhuang Village STORYLINE: Fangzhuang Village in Fuzhou, east China's Fujian Province is famed for the tradition of dragon boat-making technique. Each year, over 200 dragon boats are sold from here to various parts of China and overseas markets. Villagers are busy making boats to meet the rising demand during the Dragon Boat Festival. The dragon boat race is one of the major celebrations during the festival, which falls on Thursday this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): FANG SHAOHUANG, Inheritor of dragon boat making technique in Fangzhuang Village "The tradition of shipbuilding in Fangzhuan