More than 150 boats joined a 300-year-old folk custom of water-splashing at sea in Shishi City, east China's Fujian Province, to mark the Duanwu Festival, or the Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on Friday this year.
The ritual between Hanjiang Town in Shishi City and Lukang Town of Taiwan's Changhua County has a history of nearly 300 years.
Local residents and Taiwan compatriots moved their boats close, and splashed water at each another to express blessings.
"I come for this sea water-splashing activity every year, and I have different experience each year. The atmosphere is great, and it gets more and more exciting and interesting as everyone splashes water at each other on board boats," said a local resident named Xu Zipeng.
"I look forward to this day every year. Many people participate in the activity. And I feel warm coming back and close to folks here," said Zhuang Yanyu, a Taiwan compatriot.
A duck-catching activity at sea was also held, where the participants tried to win good luck for the whole year.
150 boats join 300-year-old water-splashing custom to mark Duanwu Festival in Fujian
