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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.

Organizers also scheduled an event to honor cancer survivors. Based on an ancient Chinese tradition, dragon boat racing involves teams of roughly 18-20 people in long boats, paddling in unison.

Dragon boating offers survivors more than just a way to get fit, says team member Vicki Johnson, 61, a breast cancer survivor and a nurse navigator who guides newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.

The competition featured men's teams, women's teams, and mixed teams, all showcasing the teamwork and coordination required for this traditional water sport.

A popular Chinese tradition, dragon boat racing commemorates the death of ancient poet Chu Yuan. It also pays respect to the dragon, the ruler of the water. Having started more than 2,000 years ...

Apart from dragon boat races, the competition organizers also combined activities to demonstrate traditional Chinese culture, such as paintings made of paper stickers.

HONG KONG (AP) — Throngs of people flocked to southern Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the iconic dragon boat races, a highlight of a Chinese festival with over 2,000 years of history. Following ...

Monday's animated Google Doodle is intended to spotlight this year's Dragon Boat Festival, which typically takes place on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar.

Each of the 14 villages in Shitou village has its own dragon boat team. Every year they take part in the grand dragon boat festival at the river mouth near the village’s new market to preserve ...

Several categories of the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races feature women's and mixed teams. A women's team from Jiujiang of the Chinese mainland succeeded in winning the women's team ...

Ipswich's annual Dragon Boats races brought out the crowds to the Waterfront again on Saturday as teams competed to raise funds for Brave Futures.