Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Central China's Hunan

Updated: 2015-06-17 15:26

(Xinhua)

Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Central China's Hunan

People carry their dragon boat for a race held on the Xiaoshuihe River celebrating the coming Dragon Boat Festival in Yongzhou, Central China's Hunan province, June 16, 2015. About 100 dragon boats competed for the champion here on Tuesday. The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu, is celebrated annually on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which falls on June 20 this year.[Photo/Xinhua]