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2025 China (Hainan) Dragon Boat Invitational set to make a splash

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The 2025 China (Hainan) Dragon Boat Invitational and the 3rd Wanning Hele Jianghu Dragon Boat Race will take place on Saturday – the day of this year's Dragon Boat Festival – at Gangbei Harbor in Hele Town, Wanning, south China's Hainan. Twelve dragon boat teams from across the tropical province will compete, with preparations now in full swing.

Gangbei Harbor in Hele Town is the epicenter of Wanning's time-honored dragon boat tradition. In 2015, the town was officially designated the "Dragon Boat Town of China" by the Chinese Dragon Boat Association. Today, Hele Town has transformed the folk tradition of dragon boat racing into a premier sporting event and a cultural symbol of Wanning.

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