Footage from China of more than 5-thousand people swimming across the Yangtze River to commemorate Chairman Mao's crossing of the river.

The aerial video, filmed in Wuhan, Hubei Province on July 16, shows more than 5300 swimmers racing across the river

The event has been held every years since 1956.

Spectacular footage, from China, of more than 5000 people swimming across Yangtze River on '43rd Wuhan International Crossing River Festival' to commemorate the time Chinese chairman Mao travelling across it.

The aerial video, filmed in Wuhan, Hubei Province on July 16, shows over 5300 domestic and foreign swimmers competing with each other to cross the river.

The Wuhan International Crossing River Festival started from 1956 and it was hold on July 16 almost every year.