Nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival in China's Fujian

6月9日，福州市長樂區三溪村，龍舟在南溪上穿村而過（無人機照片）。6月9日，福建省福州市長樂區三溪村夜賽龍舟民俗活動如約而至。隨著夜幕降臨，三溪村民及遠道而來的龍舟愛好者們組成的龍舟隊馭舟飛馳，揮槳競渡，南溪兩岸及石橋上人潮如涌，熱鬧非凡。三溪村獨特的夜賽龍舟民俗已沿襲600多年，成為遠近聞名的端午文化盛會。[新華社記者 姜克紅 攝]

An aerial drone photo taken on June 9, 2024 shows a nighttime dragon boat race held to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Sanxi Village of Changle District, Fuzhou, capital of southeast China's Fujian Province. The nighttime dragon boat race native to Sanxi Village is a tradition with a history spanning over 600 years. Around the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, the villagers of Sanxi eagerly participate in this race as night falls. The event carries deep cultural significance and serves as a means of prayer for bountiful harvests and auspicious life. (Xinhua/Jiang Kehong)