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December 8, 2010
December 8, 2010
Dragon Boat Festival, China
Photograph by Yu Andy, My Shot
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The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional cultural event in China. The purpose is to commemorate Qu Yuan's death. In Guangzhou, people celebrate this festival by riding the dragon boat and lighting firecrackers. The more firecrackers, the more fortune and blessing.
(This photograph was submitted to My Shot.)
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