Dragon boats are colorful 40-foot canoes featuring the head and tail of a dragon. Nearly two dozen teams will be racing, each consisting of 20 to 24 rowers, sitting in pairs in 10 rows.

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 ...

The Dragon Boat Festival is an annual event that draws flocks of locals and tourists alike. While for many, the festival appears to be about the racing, zongzi (rice dumplings) and merrymaking ...

Naha, Okinawa, May 5, 2010: The Torii Knights race to the halfway point buoy where they would turn around and race back to the finish line during the annual Naha Hari dragon boat races at Naha ...