Dragon boat race championship in Udupi from today

1 month ago

Dragon boats ride Latin wave of popularity

People race in dragon boats in Amador Causeway, Panama City, Panama, on Sept 29. MATIAS DELACROIX/AP Raising awareness Dragon boat racing was already well-established in Brazil and Panama before pink boat events began spreading and further boosted the sport's popularity. Team members used kayaks and canoes to train until they received their first dragon boat five years ago. Annual Lunar …

Sport Team Boat Breast Cancer Panama Dragon Caruso

1 month ago

Dragon boats ride Latin wave of popularity

China Daily

People race in dragon boats in Amador Causeway, Panama City, Panama, on Sept 29. MATIAS DELACROIX/AP Raising awareness Dragon boat racing was already well-established in Brazil and Panama before pink boat events began spreading and further boosted the sport's popularity. Team members used kayaks and canoes to train until they received their first dragon boat five years ago. Annual Lunar …

Sport Team Boat Breast Cancer Panama Dragon Caruso

2 months, 3 weeks ago

International fishing competition kicks off in Sichuan

China Daily

Athletes compete in the 13th China Shengzhong Lake International Fishing Competition on Thursday at the Shengzhong Lake Scenic Area in Nanbu county, Sichuan province. The 13th China Shengzhong Lake International Fishing Competition kicked off on Wednesday at the Shengzhong Lake Scenic Area in Nanbu county, Nanchong, Sichuan province. The international boat fishing competition will be held on Friday and Saturday …

International China Competition Fishing Lake Sichuan Shengzhong Lake

2 months, 3 weeks ago

International fishing competition kicks off in Sichuan

China Daily

Athletes compete in the 13th China Shengzhong Lake International Fishing Competition on Thursday at the Shengzhong Lake Scenic Area in Nanbu county, Sichuan province. The 13th China Shengzhong Lake International Fishing Competition kicked off on Wednesday at the Shengzhong Lake Scenic Area in Nanbu county, Nanchong, Sichuan province. The international boat fishing competition will be held on Friday and Saturday …

International China Competition Fishing Lake Sichuan Shengzhong Lake

4 months ago

Sinking hopes: boat clubs left adrift

The Hindu

Under a partly cloudy sky, preparations were in full swing on the canal banks of Kumarakom in the final days of July. Preparations go waste In 2023, the Pallathuruthy Boat Club from Alappuzha, also known as Tropical Titans, rowing Veeyapuram Chundan, achieved remarkable success by winning both the Nehru Trophy and the CBL title. Unlike some other clubs, the PBC …

Training Race Boat Club State Lakh Clubs

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Xizang set to soar as outdoor sports haven

China Daily

Seasoned climber and guide Ngakwang Dorje leads a climbing expedition. Tibetan athlete Yudron Lhamo has emerged as China's ski mountaineering sensation by winning multiple medals at international ski mountaineering competitions in recent years. Her victories include dominating the U20 women's sprint category at the International Ski Mountaineering Federation World Championships in Spain last year to become China's first world champion …

China Nepal Ski National Mountaineering Region Tibetan

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Xizang set to soar as outdoor sports haven

China Daily

Seasoned climber and guide Ngakwang Dorje leads a climbing expedition. Tibetan athlete Yudron Lhamo has emerged as China's ski mountaineering sensation by winning multiple medals at international ski mountaineering competitions in recent years. Her victories include dominating the U20 women's sprint category at the International Ski Mountaineering Federation World Championships in Spain last year to become China's first world champion …

China Nepal Ski Mountaineering Region Tibetan Xizang

6 months, 1 week ago

China sees major rebounds in outbound, inbound tourism

China Daily

Teams compete in a dragon boat race on Dongjiang Lake in Zixing, Hunan province, on June 8. XI'AN - Fu Jing, a 27-year-old office worker from Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, spent the three-day Chinese Dragon Boat Festival in Seoul, the Republic of Korea. China's central and local governments have announced policy packages targeting major hindrances for foreign tourists, ranging …

Tourism China Chinese Foreign Tourists Foreign Tourists Dragon Boat Festival

6 months, 1 week ago

Qingtian overseas Chinese participate in Uganda's dragon boat race

China Daily

Teams from the Qingtian Townsmen Association in Uganda take part in the dragon boat race held in Uganda on June 9. An overseas Chinese dragon boat race commenced at Lake Victoria in Uganda on June 9, which also marked the beginning of China-Uganda Tourism Season. Organized by the Chinese Embassy in Uganda, the event involved a total of seven teams …

China Chinese Qingtian Overseas Uganda Participate

6 months, 1 week ago

International students engage in dragon boat race

China Daily

Students from home and abroad engage in a friendship dragon boat race at Qinhu lake, Wuhan University of Science and Technology in Hubei province, during the Dragon Boat Festival. During the recent Dragon Boat Festival, Wuhan University of Science and Technology in Hubei province hosted a vibrant friendship dragon boat race at Qinhu Lake, a cherished tradition of the university …

International Students University Dragon Boat Race

6 months, 1 week ago

Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites

China Daily

Some of the many people who took part in the dragon boat races on the Charles River this weekend. "It's been really fun to see that kind of progression," said Peter Murphy, 26, a Team Tango member. He said that "dragon boating in particular is one of those things that brings a lot of people together and kind of bridges …

University Race Team Alumni Boat Chinese Lot

6 months, 1 week ago

Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites

China Daily

The Living Root club team races in the 45th annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday. Thousands of people enthusiastically participated in dragon boat races on the Charles River this weekend, along with the cultural fair celebrating the Chinese traditional event. This year's Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, held Sunday near the John W. Weeks Footbridge on …

Festival Boat Boston Dragon Dragon Boat Dragon Boat Festival

6 months, 1 week ago

Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites

China Daily

The Living Root club team races in the 45th annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday. Thousands of people enthusiastically participated in dragon boat races on the Charles River this weekend, along with the cultural fair celebrating the Chinese traditional event. This year's Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, held Sunday near the John W. Weeks Footbridge on …

Festival Boat Boston Dragon Dragon Boat Dragon Boat Festival

6 months, 1 week ago

Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites

China Daily

The Living Root club team races in the 45th annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday. Thousands of people enthusiastically participated in dragon boat races on the Charles River this weekend, along with the cultural fair celebrating the Chinese traditional event. This year's Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, held Sunday near the John W. Weeks Footbridge on …

Festival Boat Boston Dragon Dragon Boat Dragon Boat Festival Event Excites

6 months, 1 week ago

Taiwan nighttime dragon boat racing puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition

Hindustan Times

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. Taiwan nighttime dragon boat racing puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition But change is afoot, most recently in central Taiwan where the races were switched to the evening to take advantage of cooler temperatures, a refreshing breeze and …

Tradition Hong Kong Boat Chinese Dragon Dragon Boat Taiwan Nighttime

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Cultural festivities and dragon boat races thrill Cape Town

China Daily

The second Cultures of China—Cape Town Dragon Boat Festival, jointly organized by the Cape Town Dragon Boat Association and the Cape Town Chinese community, was held on Saturday in Cape Town, South Africa. In addition to the traditional dragon boat races, the event also included activities such as the dragon boat tug of war and onshore dry-land dragon boat experiences. …

South Africa Boat Town Cape Town Dragon

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippines' young dragon boat team paddling towards dreams in China

China Daily

When Ronen Estoque, an 18-year-old paddler from the Philippines, finished the preliminary race at the 2024 China-ASEAN Dragon Boat Open, he was deeply impressed by the level of the Chinese dragon boat teams. The 2024 China-ASEAN Dragon Boat Open kicked off on Saturday in the city of Wuzhou, in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, and a total of 28 …

China Team Chinese Dragon Boat Dragon Boat Racing Cahayag Brgy Carmen Dragon

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese community in Kenya celebrates dragon boat festival

China Daily

The Chinese community in Kenya on Thursday celebrated the upcoming dragon boat festival at the Confucius Institute based at the University of Nairobi, Kenya's oldest university, to help grow Sino-Kenyan ties. "The dragon boat festival can be used to symbolize the strengthening of the bond between Kenya and China," Zhang said. Qin Minxue, a representative of the Chinese community in …

Festival China Kenya Boat Chinese Dragon Dragon Boat Festival

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hohhot organizes thrilling events for Dragon Boat Festival

China Daily

Hohhot – capital of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region – has organized a raft of thrilling events for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday. It's set to host over 120 lively and pulsating cultural and tourism events, boosting its identity as a center for northern Chinese culture and driving high-quality growth in its tourism industry. To ramp up the …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippines' young dragon boat team paddling towards dreams in China

China Daily

When Ronen Estoque, an 18-year-old paddler from the Philippines, finished the preliminary race at the 2024 China-ASEAN Dragon Boat Open, he was deeply impressed by the level of the Chinese dragon boat teams. The 2024 China-ASEAN Dragon Boat Open kicked off on Saturday in the city of Wuzhou, in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, and a total of 28 …

China Team Philippines Boat Chinese Dragon Hakim

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hohhot organizes thrilling events for Dragon Boat Festival

China Daily

Hohhot – capital of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region – has organized a raft of thrilling events for the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holiday. It's set to host over 120 lively and pulsating cultural and tourism events, boosting its identity as a center for northern Chinese culture and driving high-quality growth in its tourism industry. To ramp up the …

Events Cultural Hohhot

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Global students forge closer ties in Zhejiang

China Daily

Cross-cultural communication is crucial in today's globalized world and is key for China and other countries to understand each other. This was the sentiment shared among students and teachers from the world's leading higher-education institutions as they gathered in Zhejiang province to compete in the 2024 International Elite Universities Water Sports Open. Participants compete in a dragon boat race at …

China Boat Chinese Dragon International Elite Universities Water Sports Open Zhejiang University Ties Water

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Travel boom expected as Dragon Boat Festival draws near

China Daily

A staff member works at a workshop of a wooden boat manufacturing enterprise in Zhuhong Wooden Boat Cultural Industry Park, Xinghua city, Jiangsu province, May 19, 2024. Short-distance destinations with the vibe of traditional Chinese culture have seen a surge in bookings with the approach of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, which in 2009 became the first Chinese holiday to …

Travel Holiday Destinations Folk Boat Chinese Dragon

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Three-day annual boat race begins in Ooty

The Hindu

Nilgiris District Collector, M. Aruna, inaugurated the Ooty Boat Race at the Ooty Lake and Boat House on Friday. The Nilgiris district administration said that the boat race was held under different categories — men’s and women’s doubles, for rowers, media personnel, couples and government staff. The boat race is being organised jointly by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation …

Race Boat District Ooty Nilgiris Annual

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandigarh University squad shines at rowing meet

Hindustan Times

Chandigarh The Chandigarh University contingent ruled the waves during the All India Inter University Kayaking, Canoeing and Dragon Boat Men’s Championship competitions held at Sukhna Lake on Friday. Former Indian captain Manjit Singh Tushir, who represented India at the Asian Games 2018, was present during the event. The CU contingent won the dragon boat D-10 race, while Guru Nanak Dev …

India Gndu University Squad Rowing Event

1 year, 6 months ago

Google Doodle celebrates Dragon Boat Festival. Here’s all you to know

Live Mint

Today’s Google Doodle, which is celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival, is a hand-made Dragon Boat replica crafted from yarn and cardboard and is a nod to the festival, also known as Duanwu in Mandarin. It is a holiday for all ethnic groups in China to commemorate the life and death of poet Qu Yuan and to celebrate the old customs …

Festival Boat Chinese Dragon Dragon Boat Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Racing

1 year, 6 months ago

Banquet held to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

China Daily

A dragon boat banquet is held in Yunlong village, Yunlong town, Ningbo's Yinzhou district, on June 18 to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 22 this year. A traditional long-table banquet was held in Yunlong village, Yunlong town, Ningbo's Yinzhou district, on June 18 to celebrate the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival on June 22. The scrumptious …

Boat Dragon Ningbo Banquet Dragon Boat Festival Yinzhou Yunlong Town

1 year, 9 months ago

Indian Navy P8I aircraft To Participate In US Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise Sea Dragon 23 With Canada, Korea, Japan

ABP News

New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s P8I aircraft will be participating in the US-led anti-submarine warfare exercise, called the ‘Sea Dragon’, from March 15-30. This year, the ‘Sea Dragon 23’ exercise will test the capabilities of participating aircraft in tracking simulated and live underwater targets and simultaneously share mutual expertise, the Indian Navy said in a statement issued Thursday. It added: …

India Exercise Japan Navy Indian Navy Korea Sea

1 year, 9 months ago

Off-road racing to return to Sea Lake this June but not Mallee Rally, organisers say

ABC

Off-road racing will return to the Sea Lake area this year, but not as the Mallee Rally, as organisers put forward a temporary race on private property as they wait for a response over the rally's future. Key points: Organisers are planning to bring an off-road race back to a small Victorian town on the June long weekend this year …

Cultural Rally Event Lake Mallee Traditional Owners Mott

2 years, 2 months ago

Onam- Amazing rituals you must be aware of

The Hindu

Onam is a ten-day festival associated with the mythology of Mahabali, the humble and good king who vanquished the wicked ruler and now rules the three worlds. Kathakali A prominent location known as Valluvanad, which is associated with the development of Kathakali, conducts performances of the dance form throughout Onam. The most famous boat race in Onam - Vallam kali …

Dance Kerala Race Onam Boat Form Feast

2 years, 3 months ago

Pallathuruthy Boat Club wins Nehru trophy

The Hindu

In an atmosphere filled with fun, cheer and sheer elation, Mahadevikadu Kattil Thekkethil Chundan rowed by members of the Pallathuruthy Boat Club won the 68th edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race held on Punnamada Lake here on Sunday. At the same time, it is the maiden Nehru trophy for the Mahadevikadu Kattil Thekkethil Chundan. Nadubhagom Chundan rowed by the …

Club Cbl Nehru Trophy Ntbr Iruttukuthi Trophy Boat Chundan

2 years, 3 months ago

Alappuzha all set for Nehru boat race

The Hindu

All arrangements are in place for the 68th edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race on Punnamada Lake on Sunday. The top four boats, based on timings recorded in heats, will battle it out in the final for the famed Nehru trophy at 4 p.m. Nine top boats in heats will qualify for the next year's CBL. Besides snakeboat race, …

Race Boats Nehru Ntbr Trophy Boat Iruttu Kuthi

2 years, 4 months ago

Dragon boats ride wave of sustainable growth

China Daily

A wood-carver finishes details on the head of a dragon boat in Miluo in April. Xu, 64, is a fifth-generation dragon boat craftsman in Miluo, Central China's Hunan province, and a registered inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage. Miluo's artisans and enterprises have successfully preserved and promoted their tradition of making dragon boats beyond the local festivities, leveraging their experience …

Local Boat Dragon Boats Miluo Dragon Boats

2 years, 4 months ago

Dragon boats ride wave of sustainable growth

China Daily

A wood-carver finishes details on the head of a dragon boat in Miluo in April. Xu, 64, is a fifth-generation dragon boat craftsman in Miluo, Central China's Hunan province, and a registered inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage. Miluo's artisans and enterprises have successfully preserved and promoted their tradition of making dragon boats beyond the local festivities, leveraging their experience …

Local Boat Dragon Boats Miluo Dragon Boats

2 years, 5 months ago

Champakkulam Boat Race: Date, history and celebrations

Firstpost

The Champakkulam boat race is celebrated in a grand manner by the residents of the area. The Champakkulam boat race will be held in Kerala on 12 July. Here is everything you need to know about the famed Champakkulam boat race: Date: This year, the event will be held on 12 July, according to the website of the Kerala Tourism …

Race Boat Champakkulam Champakkulam Boat Race

2 years, 6 months ago

Traditions transcend centuries to reflect people's patriotism

China Daily

Spectators watch a dragon boat race in June last year on the Daning River in Wuxi county, Chongqing. RAO GUOJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Dragon Boat Festival is more than 2,000 years old, originating in the Spring and Autumn Period. In the past two years, a belief has arisen that due to Qu's death, Dragon Boat Festival should not be celebrated as …

Festival Boat Chinese Tian Dragon Chu Dragon Boat Festival

2 years, 6 months ago

Traditions transcend centuries to reflect people's patriotism

China Daily

Spectators watch a dragon boat race in June last year on the Daning River in Wuxi county, Chongqing. RAO GUOJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Dragon Boat Festival is more than 2,000 years old, originating in the Spring and Autumn Period. In the past two years, a belief has arisen that due to Qu's death, Dragon Boat Festival should not be celebrated as …

Festival Boat Chinese Tian Dragon Chu Dragon Boat Festival

2 years, 6 months ago

Hometown of Qu Yuan holds festival celebration

China Daily

A grand opening ceremony was held in Yichang, Hubei province on Thursday night to kick off Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon Boat Festival got underway after a grand opening ceremony in Qu Yuan's hometown of Yichang, Hubei province on Thursday night. Rao Quan, vice-minister of Culture and Tourism, said Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Festival, is an important traditional festival for …

Culture Festival Chinese Thursday Night Yuan Hubei Dragon Boat Festival

2 years, 6 months ago

Teamwork key to duck-grabbing at festival activity

China Daily

The duck-grabbing activity is a tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on Friday this year, in Chinese provinces such as Fujian, Sichuan and Hunan. A man in swimming trunks dashes quickly across a narrow, round log covered with oil. The activity was part of the two-day 2022 Cross-Straits Dragon Boat Race, which ended on Friday in Xiamen, Fujian …

Fujian

2 years, 6 months ago

Teamwork key to duck-grabbing at festival activity

China Daily

The duck-grabbing activity is a tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on Friday this year, in Chinese provinces such as Fujian, Sichuan and Hunan. A man in swimming trunks dashes quickly across a narrow, round log covered with oil. The activity was part of the two-day 2022 Cross-Straits Dragon Boat Race, which ended on Friday in Xiamen, Fujian …

Fujian

2 years, 6 months ago

Hometown of Qu Yuan holds festival celebration

China Daily

A grand opening ceremony was held in Yichang, Hubei province on Thursday night to kick off Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon Boat Festival got underway after a grand opening ceremony in Qu Yuan's hometown of Yichang, Hubei province on Thursday night. Rao Quan, vice-minister of Culture and Tourism, said Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu Festival, is an important traditional festival for …

Culture Festival Chinese Thursday Night Yuan Hubei Dragon Boat Festival

2 years, 6 months ago

Teamwork key to duck-grabbing at festival activity

China Daily

The duck-grabbing activity is a tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on Friday this year, in Chinese provinces such as Fujian, Sichuan and Hunan. A man in swimming trunks dashes quickly across a narrow, round log covered with oil. The activity was part of the two-day 2022 Cross-Straits Dragon Boat Race, which ended on Friday in Xiamen, Fujian …

Fujian

2 years, 6 months ago

Teamwork key to duck-grabbing at festival activity

China Daily

The duck-grabbing activity is a tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on Friday this year, in Chinese provinces such as Fujian, Sichuan and Hunan. A man in swimming trunks dashes quickly across a narrow, round log covered with oil. The activity was part of the two-day 2022 Cross-Straits Dragon Boat Race, which ended on Friday in Xiamen, Fujian …

Fujian