Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-06-19T22:42:54Z 2026-06-19T22:42:54Z 2026-06-19 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television China Culture June 19, 2026 China-Duanwu Festival/CMG Special Program/Chorus CMG special program highlights tradition, reunification China Media Group (CMG) aired a special program Friday evening dedicated to the Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, highlighting cultural traditions and national reunification. The creative performance "Five Colors of Duanwu" brought together five young women dressed in traditional costumes representing the five symbolic colors -- qing (blue-green), chi (red), yellow, white and black. Through a fusion of color, attire, Song-Dynasty (960-1279) poetry, intangible cultural heritage and folk customs, the performance unfolded the festive traditions in a poetic visual display. The program reached a climax with the song "Homecoming", jointly performed by singers from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Taiwan region and Macao SAR. Against backdrops of landmark scenery from the four places, the chorus conveyed shared feelings of homesickness and longing for reunion among compatriots across the Taiwan Strait. Broadcast on CMG's multiple platforms and featuring micro documentaries, the special program has four main parts which were inspired by four sequences of the dragon boat folk customs: Qi Long (dragon awakening), Zhao Jing (villages exchanging invitations for gathering of dragon boats), dragon boat racing, and returning to the shore. In the time-honored ritual of Qi Long, or dragon awakening, villagers unearth wooden dragon boats that were buried in river silt, clean them, repaint them, and prepare them for racing. It's more than a practical task -- it is a spiritual awakening that honors ancestors, prays for good fortune, and signals the return of summer's thrilling spectacle. Celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the festival fell on Friday this year. Its signature tradition -- dragon boat racing -- dates back over 2,000 years. Today, the race reflects teamwork, courage, and perseverance, while also serving as a cultural tradition and global sport that bring communities together. Nats China - June 19, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Various of creative performance "Five Colors of Duanwu" in progress, with AI-generated effects 2. Various of four singers singing song, cityscape in Beijing, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macao