As bones encased in rock rotted away, water-borne silica seeped into the crevices, solidifying into opal and preserving precious details for 100 million years.
Dragon boat races are being held across China to celebrate the Duanwu Festival, held each year around the summer solstice on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
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