Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites
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 the river, featured 68 teams with about 2,000 paddlers from across Massachusetts, other New England states and New York. "We want to promote dragon boat racing; we want to use this platform to promote Asian culture … people come here to learn, for exchange or just for fun, too," Gail Wang, board president of the Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, told China Daily.

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Qingtian overseas Chinese participate in Uganda's dragon boat race
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 …

Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites
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 …

Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites
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 …

Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites
6 months, 1 week ago

Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites

China Daily  

A dragon dance is performed at a cultural fair during the festival on Sunday. It's my first dragon boat race, and it's been an incredible experience," said John Micale, a member of the Boston 1 Team. "It's really challenging, but it's also really exciting," he said. "Part of the reason I'm enjoying it is because of the diversity, cultural diversity …

Boston dragon boat-racing event excites, unites
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 …

Taiwan nighttime dragon boat racing puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Cultural festivities and dragon boat races thrill Cape Town
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. …

Chinese community in Kenya celebrates dragon boat festival
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 …

Travel boom expected as Dragon Boat Festival draws near
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 …

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

Banquet held to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival
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 …

China Dragon Boat Open Championship kicks off in Quzhou
1 year, 7 months ago

China Dragon Boat Open Championship kicks off in Quzhou

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-05-23 Teams compete in the 2023 China Dragon Boat Open Championship held in Changshan county, Quzhou, Zhejiang province. The 2023 China Dragon Boat Open Championship was held on May 20 to 21 in the waters of Changshan Port in Changshan county, Quzhou, Zhejiang province. There were 12 men's 22-person dragon boat teams, 6 women's 12-person dragon boat teams, …

Dragon boat festival tantalizes the taste buds
2 years, 6 months ago

Dragon boat festival tantalizes the taste buds

China Daily  

Mugwort is hung on the door of a resident's home during Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival, on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. At this time every year, Zhang buys freshly made pork zongzi, the staple food for Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival, which this year fell on …

Dragon boat festival tantalizes the taste buds
2 years, 6 months ago

Dragon boat festival tantalizes the taste buds

China Daily  

Mugwort is hung on the door of a resident's home during Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival, on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. At this time every year, Zhang buys freshly made pork zongzi, the staple food for Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival, which this year fell on …

Traditions transcend centuries to reflect people's patriotism
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 …

Dragon boat festival tantalizes the taste buds
2 years, 6 months ago

Dragon boat festival tantalizes the taste buds

China Daily  

Mugwort is hung on the door of a resident's home during Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival, on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar. At this time every year, Zhang buys freshly made pork zongzi, the staple food for Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival, which this year fell on …

Traditions transcend centuries to reflect people's patriotism
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 …

Teamwork key to duck-grabbing at festival activity
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 …

Teamwork key to duck-grabbing at festival activity
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 …

Teamwork key to duck-grabbing at festival activity
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 …

Teamwork key to duck-grabbing at festival activity
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 …

Qingdao tourism soars during Duanwu Festival holiday
3 years, 6 months ago

Qingdao tourism soars during Duanwu Festival holiday

China Daily  

The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province saw a tourism boom over the Dragon Boat Festival holiday from June 12 to 14, according to the local cultural and tourism bureau. Tourists crowd the Zhanqiao Pier in Qingdao, Shandong province during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. According to official statistics, over the three-day holiday, Laoshan Mountain, a popular scenic area …

Taierzhuang Ancient Town hosts dragon boat race
3 years, 6 months ago

Taierzhuang Ancient Town hosts dragon boat race

China Daily  

Taierzhuang Ancient Town, a popular scenic area along the Grand Canal in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, hosted a dragon boat race on June 12 as part of its celebrations for the Duanwu Festival. Dragon boat racing is one of the most popular activities during the Dragon Boat Festival in Taierzhuang Ancient Town. Taierzhuang Ancient Town hosts a dragon boat race to …

Customs to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival
3 years, 6 months ago

Customs to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-06-11 The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a Chu state official and poet who lived during the Warring States Period. China's Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu, is just around the corner. The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a Chu state official and poet who lived during the Warring States Period …

Customs to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival
3 years, 6 months ago

Customs to celebrate Dragon Boat Festival

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-06-11 The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a Chu state official and poet who lived during the Warring States Period. China's Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu, is just around the corner. The Dragon Boat Festival commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, a Chu state official and poet who lived during the Warring States Period …

Dragon Boat festival
4 years ago

Dragon Boat festival

China Daily  

Participants attend a training for dragon boat race on the Wuyang River in Zhenyuan County, Southwest China's Guizhou province, June 16, 2018. Dragon boat race is a traditional event for the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, or June 7 this year. 2009,Representative List of the Intangible Cultural …

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