Dragon Boat Racing in China: Pictures

Teammates paddle ferociously as they compete in dragon boat races held to celebrate the Tuen Ng festival in Hong Kong. ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images

Participants gather boats before a race in Yongzhou, Hunan Province of China. More than 30 teams competed to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. VCG via Getty Images

A dragon boat race in Qiendongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province of China. Twenty four teams participated the 33th Traditional Dragon Boat Festival in south China's Guizhou. VCG via Getty Images

Participants compete during a race to mark Tung Ng or Dragon Boat Festival at Aberdeen fishing port in Hong Kong. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

A dragon boat race in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province of China. VCG via Getty Images

Boat captains grab the finish line flag during a traditional Chinese Dragon Boat race in Taipei, Taiwan. Dragon boat races are held in remembrance of Chu Yuan, an ancient Chinese scholar-statesman who drowned in 277 B.C. while denouncing government corruption. AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying

Participants celebrate after winning a race in Hong Kong. AP Photo/Vincent Yu

Dragon boat racing in Hong Kong. AP Photo/Vincent Yu

A dragon boat race in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. Twenty one teams participated in the race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. VCG via Getty Images

Participants splash water during a ceremony in between races during Tung Ng or Dragon Boat Festival at Aberdeen fishing port in Hong Kong. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Dragon boats get together during a ceremony in between races during Tung Ng or Dragon Boat Festival at Aberdeen fishing port in Hong Kong. REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Crew members struggle to the finish line during a traditional Chinese Dragon Boat race in Taipei, Taiwan. AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying

Teammates paddles during a dragon boat race held to celebrate the Tuen Ng festival in Hong Kong. ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images

A dragon boat race in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. About 1,500 people on 69 teams participated in the race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. VCG via Getty Images

A dragon boat race in Hong Kong. ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images

Participants gather boats before a dragon boat race in Yongzhou, Hunan Province of China. VCG via Getty Images

[ { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538946028.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538946028.jpg", "caption" : "Teammates paddle ferociously as they compete in dragon boat races held to celebrate the Tuen Ng festival in Hong Kong. ANTHONY WALLACE\/AFP\/Getty Images", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538946028.jpg", "filename" : "GettyImages-538946028.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538946028.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538946028.jpg", "topics" : "Hong Kong,Boating,Dragon Boats,Festivals", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Hong Kong", "topic_id" : "hongkong", "likes_count" : 10961 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-539158170.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-539158170.jpg", "caption" : "Participants gather boats before a race in Yongzhou, Hunan Province of China. More than 30 teams competed to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. VCG via Getty Images", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-539158170.jpg", "filename" : "GettyImages-539158170.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-539158170.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-539158170.jpg", "topics" : "Asia,China,Boating,Dragon Boats", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Asia", "topic_id" : "asia", "likes_count" : 10132 }, { "display_name" : "China", "topic_id" : "china", "likes_count" : 49637 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538943050.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538943050.jpg", "caption" : "A dragon boat race in Qiendongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province of China. Twenty four teams participated the 33th Traditional Dragon Boat Festival in south China's Guizhou. VCG via Getty Images", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538943050.jpg", "filename" : "GettyImages-538943050.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538943050.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538943050.jpg", "topics" : "Asia,China,Boating,Dragon Boats", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Asia", "topic_id" : "asia", "likes_count" : 10132 }, { "display_name" : "China", "topic_id" : "china", "likes_count" : 49637 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-2016-06-09T073522Z_1872601670_S1AETIWIWOAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/2016-06-09T073522Z_1872601670_S1AETIWIWOAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "caption" : "Participants compete during a race to mark Tung Ng or Dragon Boat Festival at Aberdeen fishing port in Hong Kong. REUTERS\/Bobby Yip", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/2016-06-09T073522Z_1872601670_S1AETIWIWOAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "filename" : "2016-06-09T073522Z_1872601670_S1AETIWIWOAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-2016-06-09T073522Z_1872601670_S1AETIWIWOAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-2016-06-09T073522Z_1872601670_S1AETIWIWOAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "topics" : "Boating,Dragon Boats,Hong Kong", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 }, { "display_name" : "Hong Kong", "topic_id" : "hongkong", "likes_count" : 10961 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-539158184.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-539158184.jpg", "caption" : "A dragon boat race in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province of China. VCG via Getty Images", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-539158184.jpg", "filename" : "GettyImages-539158184.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-539158184.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-539158184.jpg", "topics" : "Asia,China,Boating,Dragon Boats", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Asia", "topic_id" : "asia", "likes_count" : 10132 }, { "display_name" : "China", "topic_id" : "china", "likes_count" : 49637 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161209829192.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/AP_16161209829192.jpg", "caption" : "Boat captains grab the finish line flag during a traditional Chinese Dragon Boat race in Taipei, Taiwan. Dragon boat races are held in remembrance of Chu Yuan, an ancient Chinese scholar-statesman who drowned in 277 B.C. while denouncing government corruption. AP Photo\/Chiang Ying-ying", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/AP_16161209829192.jpg", "filename" : "AP_16161209829192.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161209829192.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161209829192.jpg", "topics" : "Boating,Dragon Boats,Ancient History,History,Taipei,Remembrance Day,Chinese yuan,Taiwan,Asia,China", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 }, { "display_name" : "Ancient History", "topic_id" : "ancienthistory", "likes_count" : 16544 }, { "display_name" : "Taipei", "topic_id" : "taipei", "likes_count" : 402 }, { "display_name" : "Remembrance Day", "topic_id" : "remembranceday", "likes_count" : 64 }, { "display_name" : "Taiwan", "topic_id" : "taiwan", "likes_count" : 9949 }, { "display_name" : "Asia", "topic_id" : "asia", "likes_count" : 10132 }, { "display_name" : "China", "topic_id" : "china", "likes_count" : 49637 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161374754875.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/AP_16161374754875.jpg", "caption" : "Participants celebrate after winning a race in Hong Kong. AP Photo\/Vincent Yu", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/AP_16161374754875.jpg", "filename" : "AP_16161374754875.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161374754875.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161374754875.jpg", "topics" : "Hong Kong,Boating,Dragon Boats,Festivals", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Hong Kong", "topic_id" : "hongkong", "likes_count" : 10961 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161375271675.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/AP_16161375271675.jpg", "caption" : "Dragon boat racing in Hong Kong. AP Photo\/Vincent Yu\n", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/AP_16161375271675.jpg", "filename" : "AP_16161375271675.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161375271675.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161375271675.jpg", "topics" : "Hong Kong", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Hong Kong", "topic_id" : "hongkong", "likes_count" : 10961 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538943032.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538943032.jpg", "caption" : "A dragon boat race in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. Twenty one teams participated in the race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. VCG via Getty Images", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538943032.jpg", "filename" : "GettyImages-538943032.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538943032.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538943032.jpg", "topics" : "Asia,China,Boating,Dragon Boats", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Asia", "topic_id" : "asia", "likes_count" : 10132 }, { "display_name" : "China", "topic_id" : "china", "likes_count" : 49637 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-2016-06-09T073526Z_1321615021_S1AETIWIWSAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/2016-06-09T073526Z_1321615021_S1AETIWIWSAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "caption" : "Participants splash water during a ceremony in between races during Tung Ng or Dragon Boat Festival at Aberdeen fishing port in Hong Kong. REUTERS\/Bobby Yip", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/2016-06-09T073526Z_1321615021_S1AETIWIWSAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "filename" : "2016-06-09T073526Z_1321615021_S1AETIWIWSAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-2016-06-09T073526Z_1321615021_S1AETIWIWSAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-2016-06-09T073526Z_1321615021_S1AETIWIWSAA_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "topics" : "Hong Kong,Boating,Dragon Boats", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Hong Kong", "topic_id" : "hongkong", "likes_count" : 10961 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-2016-06-09T072744Z_1123456515_S1AETIWIEYAB_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/2016-06-09T072744Z_1123456515_S1AETIWIEYAB_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "caption" : "Dragon boats get together during a ceremony in between races during Tung Ng or Dragon Boat Festival at Aberdeen fishing port in Hong Kong. REUTERS\/Bobby Yip ", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/2016-06-09T072744Z_1123456515_S1AETIWIEYAB_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "filename" : "2016-06-09T072744Z_1123456515_S1AETIWIEYAB_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-2016-06-09T072744Z_1123456515_S1AETIWIEYAB_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-2016-06-09T072744Z_1123456515_S1AETIWIEYAB_RTRMADP_3_FESTIVAL-DRAGONBOAT.JPG", "topics" : "Hong Kong,Boating,Dragon Boats", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Hong Kong", "topic_id" : "hongkong", "likes_count" : 10961 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161209773864.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/AP_16161209773864.jpg", "caption" : "Crew members struggle to the finish line during a traditional Chinese Dragon Boat race in Taipei, Taiwan. AP Photo\/Chiang Ying-ying", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/AP_16161209773864.jpg", "filename" : "AP_16161209773864.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161209773864.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-AP_16161209773864.jpg", "topics" : "Boating,Dragon Boats,Ancient History,History,Taipei,Remembrance Day,Chinese yuan,Taiwan,Asia,China", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 }, { "display_name" : "Ancient History", "topic_id" : "ancienthistory", "likes_count" : 16544 }, { "display_name" : "Taipei", "topic_id" : "taipei", "likes_count" : 402 }, { "display_name" : "Remembrance Day", "topic_id" : "remembranceday", "likes_count" : 64 }, { "display_name" : "Taiwan", "topic_id" : "taiwan", "likes_count" : 9949 }, { "display_name" : "Asia", "topic_id" : "asia", "likes_count" : 10132 }, { "display_name" : "China", "topic_id" : "china", "likes_count" : 49637 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538946136.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538946136.jpg", "caption" : "Teammates paddles during a dragon boat race held to celebrate the Tuen Ng festival in Hong Kong. ANTHONY WALLACE\/AFP\/Getty Images", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538946136.jpg", "filename" : "GettyImages-538946136.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538946136.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538946136.jpg", "topics" : "Boating,Dragon Boats,Hong Kong,Festivals", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 }, { "display_name" : "Hong Kong", "topic_id" : "hongkong", "likes_count" : 10961 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538976182.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538976182.jpg", "caption" : "A dragon boat race in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. About 1,500 people on 69 teams participated in the race to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. VCG via Getty Images", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538976182.jpg", "filename" : "GettyImages-538976182.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538976182.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538976182.jpg", "topics" : "Asia,China,Boating,Dragon Boats", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Asia", "topic_id" : "asia", "likes_count" : 10132 }, { "display_name" : "China", "topic_id" : "china", "likes_count" : 49637 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538946052.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538946052.jpg", "caption" : "A dragon boat race in Hong Kong. ANTHONY WALLACE\/AFP\/Getty Images", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-538946052.jpg", "filename" : "GettyImages-538946052.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538946052.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-538946052.jpg", "topics" : "Hong Kong,Boating,Dragon Boats,Festivals", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Hong Kong", "topic_id" : "hongkong", "likes_count" : 10961 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] }, { "cdn_url" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-539158180.jpg", "url" : "file:\/\/\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application%20Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-539158180.jpg", "caption" : "Participants gather boats before a dragon boat race in Yongzhou, Hunan Province of China. VCG via Getty Images", "done" : true, "new_path" : "\/Users\/sfine\/Library\/Application Support\/Flipboard_Photos\/GettyImages-539158180.jpg", "filename" : "GettyImages-539158180.jpg", "uploadedURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-539158180.jpg", "thumbURL" : "http:\/\/cdn.flipboard.com\/content\/thephotodesk\/1465562957-GettyImages-539158180.jpg", "topics" : "Asia,China,Boating,Dragon Boats", "tags" : [ { "display_name" : "Asia", "topic_id" : "asia", "likes_count" : 10132 }, { "display_name" : "China", "topic_id" : "china", "likes_count" : 49637 }, { "display_name" : "Boating", "topic_id" : "boating", "likes_count" : 2195 } ] } ]