Dragon boat races kick off in Australia

On February 7, the three-day Sydney Chinese New Year Dragon Boat Festival 2025 kicked off at Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia. As one of the key events celebrating the Chinese New Year, the festival has attracted many teams and spectators since its opening.

Over 300 overseas Chinese participated, cheering and encouraging the competitors with great enthusiasm.

The Consul General of China in Sydney, Wang Yu, attended the event and extended his best wishes to the dragon boat race participants. He expressed hope that the event would help promote cultural exchange between China and Australia. (Reporter/Tong Lin and Zhang Yahan Correspondent/Wang Hao, Gao Yibei and Wang Xin)