Two hours before an annual dragon boat race started in Diejiao Township in Foshan, Guangdong Province, on the Dragon Boat Festival that fell on June 22 this year, the river banks had been already packed with spectators, some of whom came from other cities.
The dragon boat race in Diejiao is different from conventional ones as the skilled competitors must navigate through many river bends at astonishing speeds during the race.
There are more than 40 competitors on each boat, which is 25 meters long and the boat navigates through a river just three to six meters wide. In awe of the skill required to make the turns,
