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Guizhou's Jinjiang River hosts holiday dragon boat races
Updated: Jun 23, 2026
By Liu Boqian and Yang Jun in Guiyang
chinadaily.com.cn
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Dragon boat teams from villages across the region gathered on the Jinjiang River over the holiday in Tongren, Guizhou province, to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival.
The host area, Bijiang district, has long been known for its tradition of dragon boat racing. Local accounts trace the practice to festival-season rituals held when rising river waters were linked to offerings to the dragon deity and prayers for a good harvest.
In Friday's final, 24 leading teams competed in men's traditional paddling, men's freestyle paddling, and women's traditional races.
