China - June 19, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of video clips of China Media Group's special program to mark Dragon Boat Festival showing natural scenery, cityscape
2. Various of video clips showing singers from different countries giving performance with railway workers, people from different ethnic groups

A song that brought together singers from five countries highlighted the theme of "all under heaven are one family" in a special program that China Media Group (CMG) aired on Friday to mark the Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival.

The five singers were from China, Malaysia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Brazil. They sang the song with a chorus of railway workers, while people from different ethnic groups danced along to the melody.

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.

The annual festival on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar fell on Friday this year. It is a time to get rid of misfortune as venomous animals and insects were believed to appear at this time of year. It is also a time to commemorate the beloved Chinese poet Qu Yuan (339-278 BC) from the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). Activities such as dragon boat races and eating Zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) have been passed down as traditional customs to celebrate the festival.