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All hands on deck for Dragon Boat Festival

The 6th Qinglong Lake Dragon Boat Race, held on Sunday at the Qinglong Lake Park in Beijing's Fengtai district, saw 60 participating teams from all over China.

Part of the first Beijing Duanwu Cultural Festival, it attracted a number of celebrities, including Olympic weight-lifting champion Zhang Xiangxiang, famous scholar Mao Peiqi, and movie star Jackie Chan (pictured), who presented the song Nation that celebrates the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.