Contestants row their boats forward during a dragon boat race in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian province, May 28, 2006. The race was held here Sunday to celebrate the coming traditional Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, or May 31 this year. A total of 51 teams with 1,500 contestants from the mainland and Taiwan province took part in the race. (Xinhua Photo)