Dragon Boat Festival race day in Hong Kong
Hundreds of people gathered along Aberdeen promenade in Hong Kong for the dragon boat race.
Taking place on May 5th in the Lunar Calendar, the Duanwu Festival, also known as the Dragon Boat Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday to commemorate fealty and filial piety and honour the death of poet Qu Yuan. People on this day will eat Zongzi (rice dumpling), drink realgar wine, and last but not the least, watch the dragon boat races.
香港国际龙舟邀请赛开幕 / Hongkong International Dragon Boat Carnival
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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival 2018 Highlights
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival has become one of the city's biggest fiestas. From athletic action to live music, Food Trucks Gala to costumed races, check out what happened in 2018 in this video and find out more about the event here:
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Dragon boat racing during the annual Dragon Boat Festival is an old Chinese tradition kept in Hong Kong and recently reinstated in mainland China. The young generations of Hong Kong observe this tradition, and recently also teams from overseas are joining...
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The Dragon Boat Carnival or Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Race is a yearly mega-event and major tourist attraction of Hong Kong. It happens either June or July every year. This year's race was held at the Central Harbourfront last June 2-4, 2017 with the Central skylines as the spectacular backdrop.
Amidst the scorching heat of the sun was a festive environment of live music, food, drinks, parade, and a bunch of spectators from all over the world.
Froi and I were just in time to witness the International Paradragon Championship round wherein the Philippines won as the Champion! Truly a Pinoy pride for it was the first gold medal ever the Philippines got for the Paradragon category. Here are some of the clips of the winning moment of PADS Adaptive Dragonboat Racing Team from Cebu which was a heartwarming victory for a very proud kababayan and Cebuana here.
After nine months of training, the Philippine Accessible Disability Services represented the Philippines as the first-ever cross-disability dragon boat racing team with a strong belief that they race to win and that their combined disabilities are their greatest strength.
The team is composed entirely of persons with disabilities, i.e., the deaf, blind, amputees, and polio survivors. But they were all making a history in Philippine Dragon Boat Sports. They have just proven that a disability is never a hindrance to pursuing a dream or a passion and to winning in life... no matter what it takes.
Congratulations Team Philippines! Truly, you are all making us proud! Ika nga ninyo, For the flag, for the country, for PWD.”
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2015 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival heats Victoria Harbor
Co-organized by Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association and Hong Kong Tourism Board, the 2015 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnivalis held from Friday to Sunday in Victoria Harbour and East Tsim Sha Tsui.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival at the Victoria Harbour
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Dragon boat racing is an ancient Chinese tradition and part of the annual Duanwu Festival, thought to date back 2,000 years. This amateur footage of the races in progress was shot from a neighbouring boat. The boats were traditionally made from teak wood in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong Province, near Hong Kong. This film was shot in Hong Kong's Aberdeen Harbour, by amateur filmmaker A. J. Hall, who shot several films in the region in the late 1930s.
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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival 2012
Before you get ready to party at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival, take a peek at this video to find out how the ancient Chinese tradition of dragon boat racing evolved into an exciting international sport. You'll also get a glimpse of the action that will take place at this year's event, which includes the world's top paddlers battling it out in the 8th Club Crew World Championships and a big harbour-side party complete with live music, food and drink.
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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival 2016
Follow the lead of Hongkongers and make a party out of an ancient Chinese festival under the modern skyline of Victoria Harbour. Enjoy boats, beers and the cheers of hundreds of thousands of spectators — it’s the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival!
Watch thousands of the world’s top dragon boat athletes battle it out at the CCB (Asia) Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races — three days of intense racing that will fill the harbour with heart-stopping action, a profusion of colour and the sounds of drummers and fans urging paddlers on to the finish line. Top it all off with the inaugural Hong Kong Trophy, featuring some of the top-performing teams from different countries. Come time to wind down, join athletes and spectators alike at the San Miguel BeerFest for ice-cold beer and rocking live music. Bringing kids? Don’t miss the new Family Zone’s interactive activities and roving entertainment.
So dive in and chill out at this year’s Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival!
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Date: 10–12 June 2016 (Friday to Sunday)
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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival
We’re going live! We’ve got the traditional Chinese dragon boats, athletes from all over the world, live rock music, cold beers, food trucks and more at gorgeous Victoria Harbour. It’s the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival!
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I arrived to Hong Kong late and missed the Dragon Boat Festival, however, I was lucky enough to be able to watch the Dragon Boat Carnival which has hundreds of athletes from around the world competing at the Central Waterfront. The teams, the colors, the cheers, the drums all together with the backdrop of the beautiful Hong Kong skyline make the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival a truly amazing experience.
2018 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival
2018 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival is scheduled to be held from 22 to 24 June. Over 4,500 athletes and about 160 teams from 15 countries and regions will participate.
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival Highlights
The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival has become one of the city's biggest fiestas. From athletic action to live music, partying and fancy dress, check out what happened in 2013 in this video and find out more about the event here:
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Follow the lead of Hong Kongers and make a party out of an ancient Chinese festival under the modern skyline of Victoria Harbour. Boats, beers and the cheers of hundreds of thousands of spectators – it’s the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival.
Watch thousands of the world’s top dragon boat athletes battle it out at the CCB (Asia) Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races – three days of intense racing that will fill the harbour with heart-stopping action, a profusion of colour and the sounds of drummers and fans urging paddlers on to the finish line.
Come time to wind down, join athletes and spectators at the San Miguel BeerFest for ice-cold beer and rocking live music.
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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival to ignite Dragon Boat party for tourists
To celebrate the upcoming traditional holiday originating in China -- Dragon Boat Festival, the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival is going to return on June 10th to 12th at Central Harbourfront.
Chinese Compete in Dragon Boat Festival Races Throughout Hong Kong
People in China and several other parts of Asia competed Friday in annual dragon boat races, a tradition with roots dating back more than 2,000 years.
The dragon boats are built in the shape of war canoes and ornately carved and painted with dragon heads and tails. The largest boats are up to 12 meters (39 feet) long and carry a crew of 46 paddlers.
In Hong Kong, competitors took part in the races in Aberdeen Harbor. Accompanied by the beat of the drums, the boats raced against each other to the finish line, where the winner received a victory flag.
Afterward, competing teams used their paddles to splash water at each other, a way to share good fortune.
In Taiwan, dozens of teams took part in races in Taipei.
The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet and politician who is said to have drowned himself more than 2,000 years ago to protest against government corruption.
Legend has it that locals wanting to prevent fish from eating Qu's remains splashed water and pounded drums to scare them away. They also threw rice dumplings in the water to feed the fish.
These days, the races have become an event for companies, associations and group of friends to gather and build team spirit.
In addition to the races, the festival is also marked by eating traditional rice dumplings.
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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival
Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival a Huge Success!
More than 4,000 athletes representing 190 teams from 12 countries / regions took to the waters of iconic Victoria Harbour for two days of spirited racing during the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival. They competed for the 35th Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races (24-25 July).
Race Venue at Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade was packed with thousands of enthusiastic spectators, energetic athletes & their supporters. All people were excited to watch the races at the beautiful harbour with HK Island skyline as background.
While the waters around East Tsim Sha Tsui teemed with brightly decorated dragon boats, on land, spectators soaked up all the excitement of the races as a party atmosphere reigned supreme.
San Miguel, one of Hong Kong's most popular beers, put on a Beer Garden where spectators and athletes could relax with a cold beverage and enjoy an assortment of mouthwatering foods and snacks. Also on tap was an assortment of non-stop live entertainment on stage as well as roving entertainers to keep people in a party mood. Another well-attended event during this three-day funfest was the Dragon Boat Fun Plaza with its race-related photos and exhibits.