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China (in red) beat Chinese Taipei in the exciting open championship final at the Asian Dragon Boat Championships at Kwun Tong Promenade. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Global chief urges Hong Kong dragon boat investment, as China rule Asian races

Hong Kong poised to host the 2027 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships, as Asian event provides lessons for organisers.

International Dragon Boat Races draw large crowds on Hong Kong harbourfront

Heavy rain puts damper on festivities after Dragon Boat Festival fireworks axed

Dragon Boat holiday rides wave of travel spending in China amid ‘stable’ tourism

Three-day holiday figures bode well for the coming summer vacation, with students expected to help drive domestic tourism.

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A Dragon Boat Festival race takes places in Fujian province on Sunday. Chinese people made 110 million trips from Saturday through Monday for the holiday. Photo: Xinhua

Hong Kong cross-border trips hit 1.3 million over holiday, but far fewer head in

Retail industry says major holidays such as Dragon Boat Festival no longer a guarantee of spending bonanza in Hong Kong.

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Drumbeats and cheers in Hong Kong for Dragon Boat Festival

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Thousands gather for Hong Kong harbourfront Dragon Boat Festival drone show

The 10-minute display featured more than 1,000 drones.

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Crowds gathered on Monday evening at the the Wan Chai harbourfront for the drone show. Photo: May Tse

Hong Kong dragon boat racers make a splash as city celebrates Tuen Ng Festival

Revellers ignore periodic rain and flock to places such as Stanley, Tai O, Sai Kung and Tai Po to see Dragon Boat Festival races.

How the craft of building dragon boats has dwindled in Hong Kong

With family-run shipyards dependent on finding someone to keep them going, and others moving to China, dragon boat building risks becoming another sunset industry in Hong Kong.

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No plans for Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival? Here are some ideas

Revellers can enjoy dragon boat races in Victoria Harbour, Stanley, Tai O, Aberdeen, Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Tuen Mun and Tai Po.

Aberdeen is one of the locations hosting dragon boat races. Photo: Sam Tsang

Visually impaired Hongkongers ‘challenge the impossible’ at Dragon Boat Festival

The Darkness Fighters are Hong Kong’s only team to pair visually impaired people with sighted volunteers to compete in the annual festival.

The Darkness Fighters, the dragon boat team of visually impaired rowers, during training. Photo: AFP

Mainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by 300%

Visitor from Shenzhen complains on Xiaohongshu about being ‘ripped off’ after paying HK$600 for a trip from Tuen Mun to Hong Kong airport.

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Explainer | Revealed: quirky secrets which make China’s Dragon Boat Festival special

China’s Dragon Boat Festival has a history stretching back centuries. Here, the Post takes a look at some of the event’s lesser-known customs.

Dragon Boat Festival sticky rice dumpling types across China and East Asia

Across East Asia, the sticky rice dumplings eaten to celebrate Tuen Ng Festival have different fillings, wrappers and shapes. We look at the many varieties from Shanghai to Singapore.

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Malaysian bak chang sticky rice dumplings. Photo: Getty Images

Dragon Boat Festival: 10 Hong Kong restaurants for creative rice dumplings

Sticky rice dumplings are a Dragon Boat Festival staple. This year Hong Kong restaurants are serving dumplings with an Omnipork filling, dumplings made with quinoa, and one suited to the keto diet.

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The Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel presents a special rice-dumpling-inspired bag with every purchase of rice dumplings. Photo: Fullerton Ocean Park

Fireworks, drone shows lined up for Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races

Competition will take place on June 15 and 16 in Tsim Sha Tsui East with over 170 teams taking part.

China warns of floods as ‘dragon boat rain’ threatens to soak Pearl River region

Cities in south China are on high alert and authorities are preparing for emergencies as forecasters warn of heavy rainstorms in coming weeks.

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Prince William dragon boat races in Singapore

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Home From Home | Fires and fireworks of Guy Fawkes Night a bonus of being back in Britain

Annual festivals make living in Hong Kong fun, but for this Briton November 5 wasn’t the same without Guy Fawkes Night, when bonfires and fireworks mark the foiling of a bomb plot in 1605.

Pigs, spies compete for best dressed at Hong Kong’s International Dragon Boat Races

Hongkongers, tourists don elaborate outfits to win fancy dress competition on final day of international event’s return to city after four-year hiatus.

Thousands make a splash as International Dragon Boat Races return to Hong Kong

Two-day event, jointly organised by Tourism Board and Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association, features more than 4,000 contestants.

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Participants take part in the dragon boat races in Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour, Tsim Sha Tsui East. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Editorial | Post conference ideas to help Hong Kong navigate stormy waters ahead

From becoming a global astronomy research hub to seizing fast-growing opportunities in the Greater Bay Area, the city’s future appears bright.

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Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu at the South China Morning Post - China Conference Hong Kong in Wan Chai. Photo: May Tse

Vibrant boats greet Dragon Boat Festival revellers in Sha Tin

Dragon Boat Festival returns to Hong Kong, but turnout still under pre-Covid mark

Attendance of 100,000 expected throughout day for Sun Life Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships 2023.

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Explainer | Dragon Boat Festival: how Asian cultures mark fifth day of fifth lunar month

The fifth day of the fifth lunar month marks Dragon Boat Festival in Hong Kong, but the day is celebrated in different ways across East Asia. We look at some of the traditions and the meanings behind them.

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Competitors react as they take part in the annual dragon boat race held to celebrate the Tuen Ng festival in Hong Kong in 2017. Photo: AFP

Messi wishes fans ‘happy Dragon Boat Festival’ in Taobao Live show

Messi’s mid-afternoon appearance brought over 2.5 million viewers to the site, which is locked in fierce competition against ByteDance and PDD.

Argentina’s Lionel Messi waves after receiving the Golden Ball award for best player at the end of the World Cup finals against France in Lusail, Qatar, in December 2022. Photo: AP Photo

Colourful pole boats mark annual Chinese boating festival

Opinion | Debate over Chinese New Year vs Lunar New Year rooted in misplaced patriotism

Chinese critics of the British Museum’s decision to title its event a celebration of Korean Lunar New Year were keen to defend their country’s culture, but probably left a bad impression. The episode highlights how first-generation Chinese immigrants to the UK may struggle to find their footing amid strained Sino-British relations.

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9 September, 2024
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