Dragon Boats

by AFP, May 15, 2003 | Destinations: Hong Kong / China
There was an air of camaraderie at the dragon boat festival in the Sai Kung district of Hong Kong, 25 June 2001 when competitors ended off their race by splashing water on each other with their paddles. The event, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, dates back 2000 years and is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Hong Kong celebrates this public holiday in a big way, with races all over the city and new territories.

There was an air of camaraderie at the dragon boat festival in the Sai Kung district of Hong Kong, 25 June 2001 when competitors ended off their race by splashing water on each other with their paddles. The event, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, dates back 2000 years and is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Hong Kong celebrates this public holiday in a big way, with races all over the city and new territories.

There was an air of camaraderie at the dragon boat festival in the Sai Kung district of Hong Kong, 25 June 2001 when competitors ended off their race by splashing water on each other with their paddles. The event, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, dates back 2000 years and is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Hong Kong celebrates this public holiday in a big way, with races all over the city and new territories.
A dragon boat crew give their all as they paddle to the beat of the drum as they approach the finish line in the dragon boat races on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, 16 April 2001. The dragon boat races are an annual event and this year was won by a local crew under the banner of Esso.
The Esso dragon boat crew lift their paddles in the air as they cross the finish line in the dragon boat races on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, 16 April 2001. The dragon boat races are an annual event and this year was won by a local crew under the banner of Esso.
A Dragon Boat races 06 June 2000, in front of thousands of spectators watching, despite the heat, from fishing boats in Aberdeen, Hong Kong. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated accross Hong Kong with races in Aberdeen, Stanley, Tai Po, Shatin and Chai Wan.

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