

Top: Dragon boat racing is a matter of pride for many villages in Guangdong province and local children start learning the ropes young
Bottom: Water fights are part of the centuries-old dragon boat parade in Foshan’s Shunde district, Guangdong. The event, held on the eighth day of the fifth lunar month each year, honors the birthday of the Dragon Mother, a local god.
– Photography by Huang Ruide (黃瑞德)