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Chinese dragons also penetrated other Asian countries that somehow got under the Chinese influence. However, there are some regional differences between the Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and Turkic dragons, which, however, in general terms correspond to the Chinese dragon. Dragons took a strong position in Chinese culture. So, during some Chinese holidays, especially in 端午节 - Duanu-chie the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in the traditional Chinese calendar, races are held on dragon boats. Almost all the holidays are arranged `Dragon Dances` with puppets of dragons. Dragons are described in many Chinese classical works, for example, the famous `Journey to the West`. Japanese anime picked up the theme of the dragon. The dragon is often found in computer games as a personified image of China.