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2026.06.10 18:14 GMT+8

Floral dragon boats take to the water at Hongqiao launch ceremony

Updated 2026.06.10 18:14 GMT+8
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A launch ceremony for floral dragon boats is held in Hongqiao Town, Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province on June 9, 2026. /VCG

A launch ceremony for floral dragon boats is held in Hongqiao Town, Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province on June 9, 2026. /VCG

A launch ceremony for floral dragon boats is held in Hongqiao Town, Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province on June 9, 2026. /VCG

A launch ceremony for floral dragon boats is held in Hongqiao Town, Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province on June 9, 2026. /VCG

A launch ceremony for floral dragon boats is held in Hongqiao Town, Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province on June 9, 2026. /VCG

A launch ceremony for floral dragon boats is held in Hongqiao Town, Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province on June 9, 2026. /VCG

On June 9, Hongqiao Town in Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province hosted a launch ceremony for the local floral dragon boats, a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage. Villagers and tourists gathered to watch folk rituals such as dragon-eye dotting, parades for good fortune, as well as waterside blessing ceremonies and prayers for favorable weather, a good harvest, peace and prosperity.

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