A drone photo of a dragon boat race held in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou province, June 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

During the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday, people across the country have stepped out of their homes to enjoy the festival through various activities.

They are not only celebrating this traditional Chinese festival but also immersing themselves in its cultural heritage, such as dragon boat races.

Participants take part in a dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, South China's Guangdong province, June 22, 2023. [Xinhua/Liu Dawei]

Participants of the dragon boat race put the "dragon head" into the water in Yueyang city, Hunan province, June 22, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Participants take part in a dragon boat race in Diejiao Township of Foshan, south China's Guangdong province, June 22, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Visitors tour around the Mingshashan scenic spot, Dunhuang city, Gansu province, June 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

People enjoy lotus flowers at the Nanhu Park in Hengyang, Hunan province, June 22, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Visitors take photo of marine animals at an ocean park in Yantai, Shandong province, June 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Tourists visit a scenic spot in Sanmenxia, Henan province, June 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Tourists visit the Three Gorges Grand Waterfalls Tourism Area in Yichang, Hubei province, June 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Children pose for photos at a lake scenic area in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, June 23, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

This aerial photo shows tourists aboard a ship for night sightseeing of an ancient town in Xiangyang, Central China's Hubei province, June 22, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Source: Xinhua via China Daily
Editor: Lyu Yun