Stef at Qintong

The crowd shuffles away. I'm surprised more people didn't stay for some of the races later on. I would have, given the chance.

#54 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College-Qintong Boating /Boat Gathering Festival

April 24th 2007
Despite being in China for over a year, I had yet to experience one of the local festivals in my “home” region of Taizhou. Consequently I was very keen to attend the now internationally famous Qintong Boating Festival. The Qintong Boating Festival is held during Qingming Festival (around April 4-6) every year. The Qingming Festival (Clear and Bright Festival or Pure Brightness Festival) de ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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