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Festival now has 'World Heritage' status

By Guo Rui and Cheng Yingqi | China Daily | Updated: 2010-06-17 07:52

Festival now has 'World Heritage' status

Teams participate in Dragon Boat races at the Aberdeen Harbor in Hong Kong to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival on Wednesday. Edmond Tang / China Daily

ZIGUI, Hubei - In Wang Lanzu's 62 years of memories, her hometown of Zigui - also the hometown of Qu Yuan, the legendary character behind the Dragon Boat Festival - has never had a better celebration.

Festival now has 'World Heritage' status

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