Here are a few lesser-known facts about one of Hong Kong’s most beloved traditions. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar.

The colorful wooden dragon boat will burn in a huge fire — a climactic ritual during Spring Festival celebrations — when villagers will wish away bad energy and hope that good luck will arrive.

The most obvious tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival is dragon boat racing. The racing of these boats is linked to the legend of Qu Yuan, commemorating his life and death. Each team is led by a ...

12, 2024 1:00 p.m. A Chinese tradition dating more than 2,000 years old will be on display at the Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival on Sept. 28 at the lake in North Park, off Pearce Mill Road.

TAIPEI--Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands ... “This dragon boat race allows us to meet, exchange and take part in something ...

A decades-old tradition in New York City’s Flushing Bay may be coming to an end soon, leaving many dragon boaters with no place to call home. The annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival there has ...

"This dragon boat race allows us to meet ... vary and the numbers of rowers can range from 10 to 20 or more. The festival generally falls at the start of June based around the summer solstice ...