The first Loudi Dragon Boat Race was held in the Meishui River, Yongfeng Neighborhood, Shuangfeng County on June 4. The competition featured two events: the 100-meter straight race and the 500-meter straight race. Ten dragon boat teams from across the city competed in the race to greet the upcoming dragon boat festival, which falls on June 10 this year. (Photo/Li Jianxin and Liu Weiping)

The first Loudi Dragon Boat Race was held in the Meishui River, Yongfeng Neighborhood, Shuangfeng County on June 4. The competition featured two events: the 100-meter straight race and the 500-meter straight race. Ten dragon boat teams from across the city competed in the race to greet the upcoming dragon boat festival, which falls on June 10 this year. (Photo/Li Jianxin and Liu Weiping)

The first Loudi Dragon Boat Race was held in the Meishui River, Yongfeng Neighborhood, Shuangfeng County on June 4. The competition featured two events: the 100-meter straight race and the 500-meter straight race. Ten dragon boat teams from across the city competed in the race to greet the upcoming dragon boat festival, which falls on June 10 this year. (Photo/Li Jianxin and Liu Weiping)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday