The Dragon Boat Festival arrived on June 10 this year with a crescendo of drumbeats in Diejiao Village of Foshan City in Guangdong Province, south China. Famous for its dynamic and exhilarating dragon boat races—a tradition dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)—the village has emerged as a favored spot for tourists celebrate the festival.
For the locals, this festival is one of the highlights of the year. To secure top results in the races, villagers who have moved away are summoned back well over a month in advance to start their preparations. The training sessions further drum up enthusiasm for the dragon boat races.
Passing passions
Wen Yongcheng, who was born in the village in 2000 and later relocated to Macao Special Administrative Region with his family during his middle school years, has harbored the dream of racing in a dragon boat since his childhood. This year, he dedicated himself to making
