This photo, taken on May 25, 2025, captures scenes from the finals of the second Village Dragon Boat Race in Nanjing City. (Photo/CFP)

Held in Baguazhou Subdistrict, the event featured 13 competing teams and drew local residents and tourists in celebration of the upcoming traditional Dragon Boat Festival.Also known as the Duanwu Festival, it is observed on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, falling on May 31 this year.

This photo, taken on May 25, 2025, captures scenes from the finals of the second Village Dragon Boat Race in Nanjing City. (Photo/CFP)

Youngsters perform dragon dance at the opening ceremony of the second Village Dragon Boat Race finals in Nanjing City, May 25, 2025. (Photo/CFP)

Guests perform the traditional eye-dotting ritual at the opening ceremony of the second Village Dragon Boat Race finals in Nanjing City, May 25, 2025. (Photo/CFP)

This photo, taken on May 25, 2025, captures scenes from the finals of the second Village Dragon Boat Race in Nanjing City. (Photo/CFP)

This photo, taken on May 25, 2025, captures scenes from the finals of the second Village Dragon Boat Race in Nanjing City. (Photo/CFP)