Thousands of paddlers descended on Hong Kong to participate in the financial hub’s International Dragon Boat competition, held for the first time in more than four years after being halted due to anti-government protests and COVID-19. | Reuters
Dragon boats compete during the annual Tuen Ng or Dragon Boat Festival at Aberdeen fishing port in Hong Kong, China June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
HONG KONG– Thousands of paddlers descended on Hong Kong on Saturday to take part in the financial hub’s International Dragon Boat competition, held for the first time in more than 4 years after they were halted due to anti-government protests and COVID-19. The two-day event, organized by Hong Kong’s tourism board and the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association, drew more than 4,000 paddlers from 160 teams including from the Chinese mainland, Taiwan and internationally, its tourism body said.“It’s a great place to come back to, especially after a four-year hiatus.
While dragon boat originated in China’s southern Lingnan region more than 1,000 years, the modern version began in Hong Kong, a special Chinese administrative region, around 40 years ago.
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