| Chinese celebrate Dragon Boat Festival |
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| 2007-06-19 03:16:28 SINA English |
A general view shows a dragon boat race in Yugan County of Shangrao, central China's Jiangxi Province June 19, 2007. The Dragon Boat festival is commemorated in memory of the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, who drowned on the day in 277 B.C.. (REUTERS)
Children perform during a Dragon Boat Festival celebration in Shanghai June 18, 2007. The festival commemorates the death of Chinese poet Qu Yuan who drowned in 277 B.C. (REUTERS)
A dragon boat crew member grabs the flag at the finish line on the Keelung river during the annual dragon boat races, June 19, 2007, in Taipei, Taiwan. The dragon boat races, which take place during the festival, are to honor Chu Yuan, a patriotic Chinese statesman who took his own life by jumping into a river over 2,200 years ago on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
A woman is selecting ornamental articles for the Dragon Boat Festival at a handicraft stand in Shantang Street, Suzhou City, June 17, 2007. This festival commemorates the ancient poet Qu Yuan, who lived in the state of Chu during the Warring States period (475 BC to 221 BC). Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Miluo River on May 5th of the Chinese lunar calendar in 278 BC, hoping that his death could awaken the king to revitalize the kingdom. (Xinhua Photo)
An art troupe is performing dragon dance at Zhaohu City, Anhui Province, June 16, 2007, to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. The troupe is made of 40 senior citizens of the city. (Xinhua Photo
Pupils are making glutinous rice dumplings with their parents and teachers to commemorate the ancient poet Qu Yuan in the Jinpan Street Primary School, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, June 17, 2007.(Xinhua)
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Dragon Boat Festival falls on Tuesday, which is commemorating the ancient poet Qu Yuan, who lived in the state of Chu during the Warring States period. Chinese celebrate the festival by various ways, such as making Zongzi (glutinous rice dumplings), performing dragon dance, and having boat racing.
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