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Unboxing China: Cities power Dragon Boat Festival nights

Most ancient poems about the Dragon Boat Festival end at sunset. In modern China, the festival keeps going.

Why? Urban design. High population density. Mixed-use neighborhoods. And the simple fact that people feel safe outside at night.

This is what makes Chinese summer nights different. The city does not shut down. It wakes up.

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