People wearing the archaic costumes typical of the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 221 AD) walk across a street during an event to commemorate Quyuan, a famous ancient official who drowned himself for finding no way to make his small hinterland kingdom better, and spend the holiday of Dragon Boat Festival in Beijing, China, June 12, 2013. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)

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