A staff member applies realgar wine to a child's forehead as a Dragon Boat Festival tradition to protect people from being harmed by vermin, in Neijiang city, Sichuan province, June 10, 2024. [Photo by Lan Zitao for chinadaily.com.cn]
On June 10, 2024, during the Dragon Boat Festival, cultural and tourism activities continue to thrive across the country. The first day of this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday coincided with the Cultural and Natural Heritage Day on June 8. During the holiday, many places held a variety of folk activities, driving a continuous upgrade in holiday tourism consumption.
Spectators brave the rain to watch the dragon boat races in Changsha, Hunan province, June 10, 2024. [Photo by Zhou Guoqiang for chinadaily.com.cn]
International students watch a traditional puppet performance in Nanchong city, Sichuan province, June 9, 2024. [Photo by Li Tao for chinadaily.com.cn]
Folk artists perform traditional lion dance for tourists at Zhuoshui ancient town in Qianjiang district, Chongqing, June 9, 2024. [Photo by Yang Min for chinadaily.com.cn]
Swimming enthusiasts participate in a duck-catching game to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Xintian county, Yongzhou city, Hunan province, June 9, 2024. [Photo by Liu Guixiong for chinadaily.com.cn]
Dance actors perform at a cultural and tourism event held in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, June 9, 2024. [Photo by Sun Zhensong for chinadaily.com.cn]
Dozens of dragon boats compete in a creek, with crowds of people gathering on both banks and stone bridges, in Sanxi village, Jiangtian town, Changle district, Fuzhou city, Fujian province, June 8, 2024. [Photo by Wang Wangwang for chinadaily.com.cn]
Tourists experience zongzi-making at a scenic spot in Anlong county, Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province, June 8, 2024. [Photo by Liu Chaofu for chinadaily.com.cn]
A girl participates in a traditional round fan DIY activity at the Jiaxing Museum in Zhejiang province, June 8, 2024. [Photo by Jin Peng for chinadaily.com.cn]
