People participate in dry land dragon boat racing to celebrate the Duanwu Festival in Taierzhuang ancient town in Zaozhuang, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A lion dance troupe from Cangzhou, Hebei province stages a dazzling performance in Taierzhuang ancient town of Zaozhuang to mark the national Cultural and Natural Heritage Day on June 8. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]