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China: Narrow Mountain Road Close Call as Truck Strikes Pickup in Fujian

On September 3, 2022, in Fujian, southeastern China, a driver captured a tense moment on a narrow mountain road. A small truck was improperly stopped in the opposite lane when a large truck approached from behind it, leaving little room to pass. The truck continued toward the filmer’s vehicle, prompting the driver to quickly reverse to avoid a collision. The large truck then struck the smaller pickup as it passed by. The filmer later said they took a deep breath after realizing how close the situation had been.

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China: Kitten Intercepts Thrown Ball, Locking Eyes on Toy

On August 26, 2025, in Fujian, located in southeastern China, the person tossed a small pink ball toward the cat. The kitten reacted immediately and caught the ball. The owner threw the ball again, and once more the kitten, just as before, intercepted it, keeping its eyes locked on the toy.

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China: Black Cat Performs Elegant Walk Chasing Butterfly Projection in Fujian

On June 29, 2025, in Fujian, located in southeastern China, a video captured a delightful moment. A woman used a toy lamp to project a pink butterfly light on the floor, and her black cat, Bingbing, began chasing the glowing butterfly with steps that looked like a practiced dance routine—light and elegant.

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China: Dashcam Captures Boy Struck by Slowly Moving Car in Jiangxi

On September 26, 2025, in Jiangxi province, southeastern China, a dashcam recorded a car accident inside a residential community. A small boy unexpectedly sprinted into the road and collided with the front of a slowly moving car. The driver slammed the brakes as the boy’s mother rushed forward. Fortunately, the child was only shaken, not injured. After watching this video, many Chinese netizens reminded parents to supervise children carefully and urged drivers to remain alert in residential areas.

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Nyambo Obed checks mushroom tubes at his workshop in Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda, on August 14, 2024. Nyambo Obed has been to China twice for Juncao technology training. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Juncao expert Chen Kehua (L) and a local technician check bags of mycelium at Central African Institute of Agronomic Research in Bangui, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Fatime Abba Rekya picks mushrooms in her own mushroom shed in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Fatime Abba Rekya learns Juncao technology on a training class in Bangui in 2022. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Fatime Abba Rekya checks bags of mycelium in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Fatime Abba Rekya learns Juncao technology on a training class in Bangui in 2022. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

A farmer carries freshly harvested mushrooms out of a mushroom shed in Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda, on August 14, 2024. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Nyambo Obed checks mushroom tube at his workshop in Muhanga District, Southern Province, Rwanda, on August 14, 2024. Nyambo Obed has been to China twice for Juncao technology training. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

This photo taken on August 15, 2024 shows a view of Juncao grass field in Huye District, Southern Province, Rwanda. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China's Juncao technology sows seeds of hope in Africa

Fatime Abba Rekya is pictured at an edible mushroom cultivation workshop she established in Damara, the Central African Republic, Feb. 6, 2024. Fatime Abba Rekya learns Juncao technology on a training class in Bangui in 2022. Since the 1980s, Lin Zhanxi, a professor of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, has led a research team on Juncao technology in China's southeastern Fujian Province. Juncao means "mushroom" and "grass" in Chinese. Its versatility is a key feature, allowing it to grow edible mushrooms, provide livestock feed and help battle desertification. Since the 1990s, China has shared the technology with over 100 countries by opening training classes and conducting on-site demonstrations. By now, Juncao technology has taken root in more than 40 African countries, helping African farmers combat poverty and promoting cooperation between China and Africa. Photo by Han Xu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Spectacular Scene Of Heavy Rainfall Captured From Mountaintops In Lishui, Zhejiang

On August 13, a fascinating scene was captured at a mountaintop in Jinyun, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, southeastern China. In the video, huge amounts of rain pour down from the clouds like a white waterfall, creating an appealing image.

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China-funded renovation of Mongolian land port completed

STORY: China-funded renovation of Mongolian land port completed SHOOTING TIME: January 2023 /Archive DATELINE: March 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the land port in southeastern Mongolia STORYLINE: An inauguration ceremony was held on Sunday for the China-funded renovation of a land port in southeastern Mongolia. Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene and Chinese Ambassador to Mongolia Shen Minjuan attended the ceremony to mark the completion of the land port renovation in Zamiin-Uud, a border soum (administrative subdivision) in the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi. Oyun-Erdene expressed his gratitude to China for overcoming the difficulties of the pandemic, assisting in building port facilities of international standard, increasing the passenger and cargo customs clearance capacity fivefold, and supporting Mongolia's port revival policy. "Port revival is one of the key goals of the government's medium-term devel

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SERBIA-NIS-CHINA-CONSTRUCTION COMPANY-INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT

(240319) -- NIS (SERBIA), March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Director of China Shandong International Economic & Technical Cooperation Group Zhuang Yong (L), Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic (C), and Acting Director of "Aerodromi Srbije" (Airports of Serbia) Mihajlo Zdravkovic show the contract for expansion of Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in Nis, southeastern Serbia, on March 19, 2024. Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in the southeast city of Nis is set for expansion after an infrastructure development contract was awarded to China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group on Tuesday. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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SERBIA-NIS-CHINA-CONSTRUCTION COMPANY-INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT

(240319) -- NIS (SERBIA), March 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Director of China Shandong International Economic & Technical Cooperation Group Zhuang Yong (2nd L), Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Goran Vesic (2nd R), and Acting Director of "Aerodromi Srbije" (Airports of Serbia) Mihajlo Zdravkovic (1st R) sign the contract for expansion of Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in Nis, southeastern Serbia, on March 19, 2024. Serbia's Konstantin Veliki Airport in the southeast city of Nis is set for expansion after an infrastructure development contract was awarded to China's Shandong Hi-Speed Group on Tuesday. (Photo by Wang Wei/Xinhua)

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1st freight train leaves China's Xiushan towards Moscow

STORY: 1st freight train leaves China's Xiushan towards Moscow SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 29, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:44 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of departure STORYLINE: A freight train named "Wulingshan" departed from Xiushan Station, southwest China's Chongqing on Wednesday. It marked the first freight train setting off from the southeastern region of Chongqing via China-Europe Railway Express (CRE). Loaded with commodities such as hand-made lanterns, the train will arrive in Moscow via Horgos, China's Xinjiang. It accelerates the cooperation between the neighboring regions of Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan and Guizhou with Europe, injecting impetus into regional economic development. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240130) -- BEIJING, Jan. 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Zhaohui (2nd R), head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, who participates in the reopening ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Nauru as a representative of the Chinese government, and Nauru's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea (2nd L), unveil a plaque of the Chinese embassy during the ceremony held in a hotel in Nauru, Jan. 29, 2024. The reopening ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Nauru was held on Monday evening in a hotel in the southeastern part of the Pacific island country. (Photo by Chen Guolong/Xinhua)

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NAURU-CHINESE EMBASSY-REOPENING CEREMONY

(240129) -- YAREN, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Nauru's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea speaks during the reopening ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Nauru held in a hotel in Nauru, Jan. 29, 2024. The reopening ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Nauru was held on Monday evening in a hotel in the southeastern part of the Pacific island country. A plaque of the Chinese embassy was unveiled by Nauru's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea and Luo Zhaohui, head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, who participated in the event as a representative of the Chinese government. (Photo by Chen Guolong/Xinhua)

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NAURU-CHINESE EMBASSY-REOPENING CEREMONY

(240129) -- YAREN, Jan. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Luo Zhaohui (2nd R), head of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, who participates in the reopening ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Nauru as a representative of the Chinese government, and Nauru's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea (2nd L), unveil a plaque of the Chinese embassy during the ceremony held in a hotel in Nauru, Jan. 29, 2024. The reopening ceremony of the Chinese embassy in Nauru was held on Monday evening in a hotel in the southeastern part of the Pacific island country. (Photo by Chen Guolong/Xinhua)

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Australia's dairy producers look to better explore Chinese market

STORY: Australia's dairy producers look to better explore Chinese market SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the farm 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTIAN STEFANI, South Gippsland Shire Council's manager of economy, community and investment 3. various of the farm 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JON MCNAUGHT, CEO of ViPlus Dairy 5. various of the farm 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JON MCNAUGHT, CEO of ViPlus Dairy STORYLINE: Dairy is one of the most important industries in South Gippsland, a region in Australia's southeastern state of Victoria. Local business leaders and officials say China remains the biggest importer of dairy produce from Australia, and the development of the country's companies in the Chinese market is of great significance. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTIAN STEFANI, South Gippsland Shire Council's manager of economy, community and investment "Dairy production and agricultural production, it's t

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-SPORTS NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo shows people racing dragon boats on a river acrossing Sanxi Village in Fuzhou of southeast China's Fujian Province, June 18, 2023. Located on the southeastern coast of China, Fujian Province is ideal for water sports with its widely scattered rivers, lakes and the sea. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)

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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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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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(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