Teams compete during a dragon boat race in Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, June 8, 2024. (Photo by Zhu Xiaorong/Xinhua)

To celebrate the upcoming Duanwu, or the Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boat races were held in many places in China. The festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunar calendar to commemorate ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan from the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.).

Teams compete during a dragon boat race in Lixianghu Township of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, June 8, 2024. (Photo by Luo Chuan/Xinhua)

Teams compete during a dragon boat race in Yiwu City, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 8, 2024. (Photo by Gong Xianming/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2024 shows teams competing during a dragon boat race in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Shi Yalei/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2024 shows teams competing during a dragon boat race in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Shi Jun/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2024 shows teams competing during a dragon boat race in Meishan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Photo by Yao Yongliang/Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 8, 2024 shows people rowing dragon boats in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)