Another day off work is coming!This time it is the annual Dragon Boat Festival(June 20th)-a traditional celebration, the main feature of which is the boat race.
Some places, like Hong Kong, organize huge international events to celebrate that day, in others it is done on a somewhat smaller scale.Most places though will celebrate in some way. Here in Guangzhou we have one major race on the Pearl River and multiple smaller ones.
Some places, like Hong Kong, organize huge international events to celebrate that day, in others it is done on a somewhat smaller scale.Most places though will celebrate in some way. Here in Guangzhou we have one major race on the Pearl River and multiple smaller ones.
Apparently the teams are chosen long before the event and train for months. Dragon Boat Race is very important for the Chinese; it is more than just a race between different teams. In fact, the race can usually be heard before it can be seen!That's because the