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A worker puts the final touch on a stone sculpture in Ganyu, East China's Jiangsu province, June 20, 2012. [Photo by Ke Wei/Asianewsphoto] |
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| A woman shows sachets in a shop in Bozhou, East China's Anhui province, June 19, 2012. Duan Wu Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival, is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar year, which is June 23 this year. This festival dates back to about 2,000 years ago with a number of legends explaining its origin. The best-known story centers on a great patriotic poet named Qu Yuan. The customs vary a lot in different areas of the country, but most families hang pictures of Zhong Kui (a ghost that can exorcise), calamus and moxa in their houses. People have Dragon Boat Races, eat Zong Zi (dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves) and carry a spice bag around with them. The bag is made from silk, fine satin or cotton of five colors and of different shapes, such as an animal or Chinese characters. It contains Chinese herbal medicines that can refresh the brain. [Photo by Liu Qinli/Asianewsphoto] |
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| Students pose for photos to celebrate thier graduation at the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, June 18, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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| Chinese roller skater Guo Dan celebrates after winning the first gold medal at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, East China's Shandong province, June 17, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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| Chinese mainland actor Huang Xiaoming (R) and Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat arrive at the 15th Shanghai International Film Festival June 16, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] |
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| Foreigners try a traditional Chinese wedding ceremony in Xuyi, East China's Jiangsu province, June 15, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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A tourist takes a break as he rides from Chengdu, Sichuan province to Lhasa, Tibet autonomous region, June 14, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua] |