A dragon boat team takes part in a race on ice to celebrate the New Year in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, January 1, 2024. /CFP
A dragon boat team takes part in a race on ice to celebrate the New Year in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, January 1, 2024. /CFP
A dragon boat team takes part in a race on ice to celebrate the New Year in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, January 1, 2024. /CFP
Dragon boat teams take part in a race on ice to celebrate the New Year in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, January 1, 2024. /CFP
Daqing City in Heilongjiang Province held its first ever ice loong (dragon) boat competition to celebrate the first day of 2024. The New Year event saw 18 teams take part in a series of fiercely competitive races, creating a passionate sporting atmosphere among the crowd of onlookers.