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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C) and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Prince Hisahito (C) and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Princess Aiko (L) attends the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026, at the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 14, 2026.

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New year lectures for imperial family

Japan's Emperor Naruhito (L), Empress Masako (C) and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 9, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito bows in front of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, during coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (R) expresses his thanks to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, during coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Coming-of-age rites for Japan Prince Hisahito

Japanese Prince Hisahito (R) expresses his thanks to Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako in the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 6, 2025, during coming-of-age rites. (Pool photo)

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako leave the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (front, L), Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 22, 2025. (Pool photo)

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New Year Lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 10, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Taiwan compatriot promotes traditional culture, tourism in Fujian's fishing village

STORY: Taiwan compatriot promotes traditional culture, tourism in Fujian's fishing village SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chen Po Ching working at Gushi village in Fujian 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN PO CHING, Taiwan compatriot STORYLINE: Chen Po Ching from China's Taiwan is passionate about safeguarding and enhancing traditional culture and tourism. He has seamlessly merged his dream with China's rural revitalization drive in a fishing village in Fujian. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CHEN PO CHING, Taiwan compatriot "I come from Taiwan. Taiwan is also rich in fishing village culture like here. Huangqi first came into my view when I visited Matsu over three decades ago. I did not expect that I would see Matsu from the other side here in Huangqi 30 years later. The stone houses in Gushi Village, as you can see, feature mortise and tenon joints. Look at this gate, it is rare to see such intricate woodwork in are

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China conducts military drill around Taiwan

A Chinese tourist poses for a photo on the shore of the Fujian Province city of Fuzhou, facing Taiwan's Matsu Islands in the East China Sea, on May 24, 2024, a day after China began military drills around Taiwan.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other members of the imperial family enter the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to attend the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading on Jan. 19, 2024.

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Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako leave the Matsu-no-Ma state room at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after the Imperial New Year's Poetry Reading ceremony on Jan. 19, 2024.

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New Year lectures for imperial family

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and other imperial family members enter the Matsu-no-Ma stateroom at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the Imperial New Year's Lectures by scholars on Jan. 11, 2024. (Pool photo)

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Boxun (3rd L, with a oar), a 18-year-old student from Matsu, participates in a friendly race with other rowers from Matsu in Lianjiang of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 20, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu.

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows people racing dragon boats on a river acrossing Sanxi Village in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 18, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats h

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local people present a newly built dragon boat to the people from Matsu as a gift in Lianjiang of southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 31, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fang Jianwei, nephew of inheritor of the city-level intangible cultural heritage of dragon boat making techniques Fang Shaohuang, cleans a newly built dragon boat, which will be presented to the rowers from Matsu as a gift, in Minhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 31, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman carries a newly carved wooden dragon head in a dragon boat factory in Minhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 12, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People compete in a dragon boat race in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 22, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from generations to generatio

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People race dragon boats on a river acrossing Sanxi Village in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 18, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from g

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People race dragon boats on a river acrossing Sanxi Village in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 18, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from g

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chen Boxun, a 18-year-old student from Matsu, shows his oar before a dragon boat race in Lianjiang of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 20, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boat

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yihong (1st R), a 25-year-old dragon boat enthusiast from Taoyuan, competes in a dragon boat race which has participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, in Xiamen of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 3, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lian

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People race dragon boats on a river acrossing Sanxi Village in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 20, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from g

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A student from Northeast Electric Power University competes in a dragon boat race in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 22, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has b

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Craftsmen work in a dragon boat factory in Minhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 12, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from generations to genera

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yihong (1st R), a 25-year-old dragon boat enthusiast from Taoyuan, gestures in a dragon boat race which has participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, in Xiamen of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 3, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lian

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rowers pose prior to a dragon boat race in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 20, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from generations to genera

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fang Shaohuang (L), an inheritor of the city-level intangible cultural heritage of dragon boat making techniques, talks with his nephew Fang Jianwei at a dragon boat factory in Minhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 30, 2022. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the row

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People race dragon boats on a river acrossing Sanxi Village in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 18, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from g

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Students from Huaqiao University practice for a dragon boat race in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 20, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down f

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows people racing dragon boats on a river acrossing Sanxi Village in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 18, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats h

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fang Shaohuang, an inheritor of the city-level intangible cultural heritage of dragon boat making techniques, checks a newly built dragon boat, which will be presented to the rowers from Matsu as a gift, in Minhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 23, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which w

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People race dragon boats on a river acrossing Sanxi Village in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 20, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from g

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People compete in a dragon boat race which has participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, in Xiamen of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 3, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dra

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local people transfer a newly built dragon boat, which will be presented to the people from Matsu as a gift, in Lianjiang of southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 31, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 3, 2023 shows rowers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait attending the opening ceremony of a dragon boat cultural festival in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from M

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watch a dragon boat race in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 22, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from generations to generations. T

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Local people transfer a newly built dragon boat, which will be presented to the people from Matsu as a gift, in Lianjiang of southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 31, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lin Yihong (4th L), a 25-year-old dragon boat enthusiast from Taoyuan, talks with teammates in a dragon boat race which has participants from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, in Xiamen of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 2, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the ro

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows people launching a new dragon boat in Putian of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 13, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from ge

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows rowers from Matsu (L, front) competing with rowers from Lianjiang in a friendly race in Lianjiang of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 16, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same traditio

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People race dragon boats on a river acrossing Sanxi Village in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 18, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from g

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rowers from Matsu (R) compete with rowers from Lianjiang in a friendly race in Lianjiang of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 18, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman paints a dragon boat in a factory in Minhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on May 23, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been passed down from generations to g

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(SP)CHINA-FUZHOU-DRAGON BOAT RACE(CN)

(230624) -- FUZHOU, June 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman paints a newly carved wooden dragon head in a dragon boat factory in Minhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, on June 12, 2023. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, traditionally falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. The dragon boat competition, a traditional part of the festival, has gained popularity on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, bringing excitement to a wide range of people. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. On June 18, 2023, a friendly dragon boat race started with firecrackers bursting and crowds cheering in Lianjiang County of Fujian. Rowers from Matsu were invited to compete with Lianjiang local dragon boat teams, using a newly built dragon boat, which was a gift presented by the rowers in Lianjiang to the rowers from Matsu. The same tradition of racing dragon boats has been