Dragon boat racing is a traditional custom of the Dragon Boat Festival in China.

It has been designated as a national intangible cultural heritage item, and grand dragon boat races are held every year, especially in Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong provinces and other places.

Dragon boat races are also held in many places in Shandong province before and after the Dragon Boat Festival.

The 13th Yihe River Sports Festival was held in Linyi on June 1, where over 320 athletes welcomed the Dragon Boat Festival with water sports. [Photo/IC]

On June 5, an exhilarating dragon boat race was held in Dezhou, Shandong province in the Dezhou section of the Grand Canal. [Photo/Shandian News]

Dragon boats raced across Dongchang Lake in Liaocheng as part of the Dragon Boat Competition on May 25 to 26, with 30 teams from across China battling it out on the picturesque lake. [Photo/WeChat account: liaochengfabu]