Dragon Boat Around the World - Hong Kong

Dragon boat racing is the world's fastest growing water sport! It started in China thousands of years ago as a holiday ritual. Now, it's a modern and organized sport with teams located wherever there's enough water to float a boat. In this installment, we look at Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival races!

- Alex, the Minister of Newbie Happiness

 

Dragon Boat Festival 2012 News Roundup

*Time Out magazine published a guide to the dragon boat races that will take place in Hong Kong in late June through early July. DieselFish’s sister team, the Los Angeles Racing Dragons (LARD) will compete in the most hardcore event, the International Dragon Boat Federation’s Club Crew World Championships in Tsim Sha Tsui. Go LARD!
Go to: http://www.timeout.com.hk/around-town/features/51566/roaring-through-the-waves.html#panel-1

*The Wall Street Journal published some stunning photographs taken at the Aberdeen races. The water must have rough that day – the paddlers look drenched.
Go to: http://blogs.wsj.com/scene/2012/06/25/hong-kong-celebrates-dragon-boat-festival/tab/slideshow/#slide/1

*What’s going on with CNNgo? It seems Turner’s travel news site isn’t publishing as much content as they used to. Their Hong Kong bureau celebrated this year’s dragon boat festival with a rerun. If you haven’t already read their 2010 article about zongzi, the rice dumplings traditionally served during the festival, it will be new to you.
Go to: http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/secrets-dragon-boat-festival-rice-dumpling-revealed-962694

*My dad attended Diocesan Boy’s School. He emailed me a link to this video showing his alma mater's alumni team in action at the Stanley race. Go Old Boys!
Go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60k8SFseznQ

*K-pop superstars 2PM competed in a dragon boat race! You can watch the boys in action on the KBS celebrity sports show Let’s Go Dream Team! when the Dragon Boat Festival show airs in late July or early August.
Go to: http://bit.ly/PCQzjP
Go to: http://bit.ly/OgHiid

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