Chinese villagers launch new dragon boat for week-long festival

Villagers have a trial run of their new dragon boat during a launching ceremony at the Chenhanhui Shipyard at Shangjiao Village in Guangzhou, capital of south China’s Guangdong Province, June 6, 2013. Chenhanhui Shipyard has been busy making new dragon boats and renovating old ones for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival that falls on June 12 this year. People in many parts of China have the tradition to hold dragon boat races during the festival. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Mao Siqian>

An actor sprays fire during an acrobatics performance on the Cultral Week for the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Kaifeng, central China’s Henan Province, June 9, 2013. The week-long event, which was kicked off here Sunday, will held a series of activities of folk custom, showcasing local intangible cultural heritage to tourists.
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130609) — KAIFENG, June 9, 2013 (Xinhua) — A girl performs acrobatics on the Cultral Week for the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Kaifeng, central China’s Henan Province, June 9, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Wang Song>

An actor plays Cuju, an ancient form of soccer, during a performance on the Cultral Week for the annual Dragon Boat Festival in Kaifeng, central China’s Henan Province, June 9, 2013. <Xinhua/NEWSis/Wang Song>