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(240610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a scene of the dragon boat performance during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Fang Zhe)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240610) -- BEIJING, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a scene of the dragon boat performance during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Guozhong assists his teammates to sail the dragon boat out of the dock during a rehearsal in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 6, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a scene of the dragon boat performance during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows a Luodian dragon boat sailing on the water of Meilan Lake in Baoshan District, east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Guomin (C) and his teammates assemble a dragon boat in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 5, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Guozhong carves a dragon boat model at a studio in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 4, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a scene of the dragon boat performance during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Guozhong (1st R) and Zhang Guomin (2nd L) discuss the boats position during a rehearsal in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 6, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a s

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on May 26, 2017 shows Zhang Guozhong demonstrating rowing skills to his teammates in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the n

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on May 25, 2017 shows Zhang Fucheng (R) guiding the installation of a dragon boat in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the n

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on May 25, 2017 shows Zhang Guomin (C) installing brackets in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers locally. T

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Guomin attends a ceremony before the departure of dragon boats during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai, June 7, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, m

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Zhang Guozhong (1st R) explains rowing skills to rowers in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 5, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for t

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on April 24, 2017 shows Zhang Fucheng making a wooden dragon boat model in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rive

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Guozhong carves a dragon boat model at a studio in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 4, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers loc

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Guozhong (1st R) explains rowing skills to rowers in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 5, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers l

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Guomin (C) and his teammates assemble a dragon boat in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 5, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a scene of the dragon boat performance during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for t

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 26, 2017 shows Zhang Guozhong demonstrating rowing skills to his teammates in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers local

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Guomin attends a ceremony before the departure of dragon boats during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai, June 7, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Guozhong (1st R) and Zhang Guomin (2nd L) discuss the boats position during a rehearsal in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 6, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, maki

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 7, 2024 shows a scene of the dragon boat performance during the Baoshan Luodian dragon boat festival in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for t

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 25, 2017 shows Zhang Guomin (C) installing brackets in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers locally. The craftsmanship e

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on April 24, 2017 shows Zhang Fucheng making a wooden dragon boat model in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers locally. The cr

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 25, 2017 shows Zhang Fucheng (R) guiding the installation of a dragon boat in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers local

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on June 6, 2024 shows a Luodian dragon boat sailing on the water of Meilan Lake in Baoshan District, east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for t

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Guozhong assists his teammates to sail the dragon boat out of the dock during a rehearsal in Luodian Township, Baoshan District of east China's Shanghai, June 6, 2024. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, ma

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(240318) -- BEIJING, March 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists take bamboo rafts for sightseeing at the Daxiaojing scenic spot in Luodian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-LUODIAN-SCENIC SPOT-TOURISM (CN)

(240307) -- LUODIAN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 7, 2024 shows visitors taking photos at Daxiaojing scenic spot in Luodian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-LUODIAN-SCENIC SPOT-TOURISM (CN)

(240307) -- LUODIAN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take a bamboo raft ride to enjoy the scenery of Daxiaojing scenic spot in Luodian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-LUODIAN-SCENIC SPOT-TOURISM (CN)

(240307) -- LUODIAN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take a bamboo raft ride to enjoy the scenery of Daxiaojing scenic spot in Luodian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 7, 2024. (Photo by Fan Hui/Xinhua)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-LUODIAN-SCENIC SPOT-TOURISM (CN)

(240307) -- LUODIAN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 7, 2024 shows a view of Daxiaojing scenic spot in Luodian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-LUODIAN-SCENIC SPOT-TOURISM (CN)

(240307) -- LUODIAN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 7, 2024 shows a view of Daxiaojing scenic spot in Luodian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-LUODIAN-SCENIC SPOT-TOURISM (CN)

(240307) -- LUODIAN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 7, 2024 shows a view of Daxiaojing scenic spot in Luodian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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#CHINA-GUIZHOU-LUODIAN-SCENIC SPOT-TOURISM (CN)

(240307) -- LUODIAN, March 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors take a bamboo raft ride to enjoy the scenery of Daxiaojing scenic spot in Luodian County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 7, 2024. (Photo by Shi Chuanhong/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240202) -- BEIJING, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 1, 2024 shows calligraphers writing Spring Festival couplets for residents in Honghe Village of Luodian County, Bouyei-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Qiannan, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Yang Ying)

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