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Dragon Boat Festival Sparks Nationwide Races Across China

6/19/2026

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China Celebrates Dragonboat

China celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on Friday, June 19, 2026, with races, lion dances and other festivities across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Beijing runs a three-day Grand Canal program through June 21, with men’s, women’s and mixed races over 100, 200 and 500 meters.
Tianjin, Jinan and Lhasa host dragon-boat events, with 33 teams on the Haihe River, races on Daming Lake, and yak-leather boat races in Lhasa.

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Tiangong Robots Race

Tiangong robots trained on Shichahai Lake and Bazhong rivers, then raced at Bazhong’s Enyang Sports Park.
When the human rowers stopped, the robots kept the boat moving steadily.
They later made ciba cakes and zongzi, showing fine dexterity in wet conditions.
It marked a domestic stop before the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games when, on June 18, Chaoyang District let expatriates wrap zongzi, try diabolo tricks and join a bilingual quiz.

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China Celebrates Dragonboat

China celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival on Friday, June 19, 2026, with races, lion dances and other festivities across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Beijing runs a three-day Grand Canal program through June 21, with men’s, women’s and mixed races over 100, 200 and 500 meters.
Tianjin, Jinan and Lhasa host dragon-boat events, with 33 teams on the Haihe River, races on Daming Lake, and yak-leather boat races in Lhasa.

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