Members of ethnic minorities, Taiwan compatriots, and residents of Jiaxing compete in the Wufangzhai Cup, where they show off their skills in wrapping zongzi, a sticky rice ball wrapped in leaves that is a staple meal during Dragon Boat Festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

To celebrate the 20th year of Dragon Boat Festival folk celebrations, Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, staged a diverse array of activities over the holiday.

Built around the theme "Celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Jiaxing", the activities included dragon boat races, intangible cultural heritage showcases, traditional children's games, interactive exhibitions of fragrant sachets, zongzi-wrapping competitions, folk culture fairs at Yuehe Historic Street and high-pole boat stunt performances.

This assortment of events collectively represents the traditions found in the water towns of the Jiangnan region. Jiaxing Dragon Boat Festival customs were inscribed on China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2011.