Nearly 100 children took part in a cultural activity at Taobao City in Chongchuan district, Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, on June 8 to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on June 7 this year.

Accompanied by their parents, children dressed in traditional Chinese clothing and learned ancient Chinese etiquette and festival traditions.

A variety of handicraft sessions were also held to promote intangible cultural heritage items, including paper-cutting, sugar painting, and dough modeling.

Children hug their parents during a cultural activity in Chongchuan district, Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province, on June 8. [Photo/ntjoy.com]

A boy learns to make zongzi -- a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in reed leaves -- during a cultural activity in Chongchuan district, Nantong, on June 8. [Photo/ntjoy.com]

Children and parents learn to make traditional paper-cuttings at Taobao City in Chongchuan district on June 8. [Photo/ntjoy.com]