Dragon Boat Festival Across China

An aerial drone photo taken on May 31, 2025 shows teams competing in a dragon boat race at Longnv Lake by Jialing River in Wusheng County, Guang'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday to commemorate ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period 475-221 B.C.). Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival falls on May 31 this year. Photo by Xia Junlin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM