Dragon Boat Festival celebrations held across China

中华龙舟节庆祝活动在全国各地举行

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2025-06-02

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People across China celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with folk activities (03:00). Russian officials say explosions caused the collapse of two bridges and derailed trains in Bryansk and Kursk (13:00). Karol Nawrocki wins Poland's presidential runoff election (22:50).
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  • Monday marks the last day of the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday in China.

  • The country's railways expect a peak passenger flow of nearly 18 million passenger trips with over 1,200 additional trains running.

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