People take part in a dragon boat race in Putian, East China's Fujian Province on June 12, 2023, before the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival (also known as the Duanwu Festival), which falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month (June 22 in 2023). The Putian dragon boat race has a long history and has been held since the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Photo: VCG