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  • ICF Dragon Boat World Cup concludes in Yuanling On September 27, the2026 ICF Dragon Boat World Cup concluded successfully with 13 competitiveevents in Yuanling, known as the “Hometown of Traditional Chinese Dragon Boats”.After arriving at theancient county of Yuanling, 24 top international dragon boat teams from 16countries and regions were captivated by its age-old dragon boat culture.They learned thatYuanling’s dragon boat racing originated from ancient ancestors navigatingboats to worship Panhu, the progenitor of the Miao people. This folk traditionpredates dragon boat rituals commemorating Qu Yuan by more than 3,000 years,striking them as nothing short of miraculous. Mr. M...
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    • Festival customs

      Traditional festivalsSpringFestival (commonly known as “the Chinese New Year”) is from the first day tothe 15th day of the first month in a new year. During the Spring Festival,the whole family pays homage to Heaven and Earth and the...

    • Marriage customs

      Marriage matching by Bazi (eight characters of birth time): thecompatibility of the eight characters such as year, month, day, and time ofbirth of a couple is important when deciding to marry. It is important thatthis information is gathere...

    • Customs of Dong ethnic group

      The customs of seating in Dong villages dictate that whenvisiting a Dong family, one must respect the rules of seating. Sitting on themain threshold of the host’s house with one’s back to the ancestral shrine inthe main room is considered...