Rowers participate in the 24th Annual Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival and Race at False Creek in Vancouver, Canada, June 17, 2012. Created 24 years ago as a showcase of Vancouvers growing cultural diversity, this first-of-its-kind event has grown to become a grand celebration of Canada’s unique multicultural heritage with exciting programs and professional performances by well- known entertainers. <Xinhua/Sergei Bachlakov>
