The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar.

This year’s festival falls on June 22. A series of activities have been held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival across China.

Dragon boats take part in a race in Taohuatan Township, Jingxian County, east China’s Anhui Province, June 21, 2023. A total of 25 teams participated in a dragon boat race, which opened here Wednesday, to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. This year’s festival falls on June 22.