Dragon boat race helps Germans experience Chinese festival

DUISBURG, Germany, June 11 (Xinhua) -- The annual dragon boat race in Duisburg, Germany, has become more of a festival than a race when some 3,000 rowers clustered on the river to compete and celebrate.

Since 2000, the dragon boat race has been hosted annually in the city. As a tradition, the dragon boats are elaborately decorated, and rowers are colorfully attired. This year, 140 teams joined the competition from June 9 to June 11.