(230623) — POKHARA (NEPAL), June 23, 2023 (Xinhua) — Members of dragon boat racing teams compete during a Nepal-China friendship dragon boat race festival in Pokhara, Nepal, on June 23, 2023. The tranquil Phewa Lake in Nepal’s Pokhara was transformed into a lake of joy on Friday morning as eight dragon boat teams competed fiercely against each other during the first Nepal-China dragon boat race festival. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Dragon boat racing adds joy, boosts Nepal-China friendship