| Halifax_Dragon_Boat_Festival Information about the race on Lake Banook in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada with proceeds going to the Nova Scotia Amateur Sport Fund. Includes schedule, results, photos, FAQs, sponsorship, directions |
| Hong_Kong_International_Dragon_Boat_Festival Provides historical information on the Tuen Ng Festival of dragon boat racing held in Hong Kong. Includes interactive story, calendar summary, posters, and video. |
| Houston_Dragon_Boat_Festival Festival information and directions to Allen's Landing in downtown Houston, TX. |
| Kelowna_Dragon_Boat_Festival Team registration, rules and previous results. |
| Kingston_Dragon_Boat_Festival Event information about a race held in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. |
| Kiwanis_Dragon_Boat_Festival_of_Waterloo_Region Information about the festival held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Includes registration, open division team information, college and university team information, rules and regulations, how to become a |
| Lethbridge_Rotary_Dragon_Boat_Festival Registration package, practice schedule, sponsorship information and photos from a competition in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. |
| Long_Beach_World_Cup_Dragon_Boat_Tournament Includes dates, location, rules, registration, practice schedule, and results for this competition held in California. |
| Melbourne_International_Dragon_Boat_Festival Festival information, history, sponsors, registration, race rules, and contacts for this race which takes place annually in March on the Yarra River, Melbourne, Australia. |
| Mikrotime_Dragonboat_Racing_Events_1995-1998 An archive of information about past dragon boat races. |
| Montreal_International_Dragon_Boat_Race_Festival Forum, festival information, accommodations, photos and links. |
| New_Zealand_Dragonboat_Festival Information about the Wellington, New Zealand dragon boat race. Includes festival newsletters, crew and team information, photos, team links, and contact information. |
| North_Bay_Dragon_Boat_Festival Registration, schedule, rules, sponsors, gallery and results. This event is held at Trout Lake, North Bay, Ontario. |
| North_Shore_Dragon_Boat_Festival A festival held on the shore of Lake Superior in downtown Grand Marais, Minnesota. |
| Ottawa_Dragon_Boat_Race_Festival Information about this race held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Includes sponsors, pledge information, registration, how to volunteer, race schedule, and past race results. |
| Regina_Dragon_Boat_Festival Entry details and sponsorship information about a race in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Rhode_Island_Chinese_Dragon_Boat_Race_and_Festival Includes rules and conditions, historical results and photos, application and waiver, race details, and dragon boat history. Held in September on the Pawtucket River in Pawtucket. |
| Rhode_Island_Chinese_Dragon_Boat_Race_and_Taiwan_Day_Festival Includes rules and conditions, historical results and photos, application and waiver, race details, and dragon boat history. Held annually in September on the Pawtucket River in Pawtucket. |
| Singapore_Dragon_Boat_Festival Entry forms, directions to the event and program highlights. |
| St__Catharines_Dragon_Boat_Festival Information about an event held in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. |
| Stanley_Dragon_Boat_Race Information about the annual race held in Stanley (Chek Chue), China. Includes race origins and history, photos, team list, registration, advertising, results since 1998, news and media, and related l |
| Sudbury_Dragon_Boat_Festival Information about the race in Ontario, Canada. Includes news, activities, history, race and team information, registration, pledge forms, and sponsors. |
| Sydney_International_Dragon_Festival Registration, training and merchandise information about this international competition held in Australia. |
| Tampa_Bay_Dragon_Boat_Races Information about the annual event, including sponsorship details, beneficiary profiles, registration, and a practice schedule. |
| Thunder_Bay_Dragon_Boat_Race_Festival Event information about a race held at the Boulevard Lake in Thunder Bay, Canada. |
| 2006_Toronto_IDBF_Club_Crew_World_Championship Official Website of 2006 Toronto IDBF Club Crew World Championship. Site contains information on team registration, race info, venue, and contacts. |
| Toronto_International_Dragon_Boat_Race_Festival Information about the race held annually on Toronto Centre Island since 1989. Includes dragon boat history, current year schedule, important dates, registration, press releases, and contact informatio |
| Victoria_Dragon_Boat_Festival Team biographies, sponsors and registration information for a race in Victoria, BC, Canada. |
| Washington_DC_Dragon_Boat_Festival Training, race results, links and contact information |
| The_Kennett_Paper__Grinding_it_out_in_the_Schuylkill Prue Osborn describes how the Philadelphia Dragon Boat Team is practicing for the World Championships in Poznan, Poland. Includes interviews with team members. (August 29, 2003) |
| CNN_-_\'Dragons\'_Make_Waves_in_Boat_Race Brief article describes an event held in Long Beach, California. Features links. (July 26, 1997) |
| Børge_Ousland Norwegian Explorer - First Unassisted North Pole Solo - First unassisted Antartica Solo crossing [Norwegian/English]. |
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Dragon Boat Festival is highlighted by the dragon
boat races, in which competing teams drive their boats forward rowing
to the rhythm of pounding drums. This lively and colorful tradition
has continued unbroken for centuries to the present day.
The festival's significance as a time for warding off evil and disease
is symbolized by a number of customary practices such as hanging calamus
and moxa
on the front door, and pasting up pictures of Chung Kuei (a nemesis
of evil spirits). s drink hsiung
huang wine and children are given fragrant
sachets, both of which are said to possess qualities for preventing
evil and bringing peace. Another custom practiced in Taiwan is "fetching
noon water," in which people draw well water on the afternoon of
the festival in the belief that it will cure illness. And if you can
successfully stand an egg on its end exactly at 12:00 noon, then the
coming year will be a lucky one.
The most popular dish during Dragon Boat Festival is tzung
tzu, originally eaten in memory of the patriot Chu Yuan, but
gradually evolving into a snack eaten during normal occasions as well.
Of all the major holidays celebrated in China, Dragon Boat Festival
has the longest history. Occurring at the beginning of summer when insects
thrive, the festival was distinguished from other occasions in earlier
days as a time for reminding family members to take care of their health.
The Chinese continue to heed this wisdom, however, by replacing the
traditional customs of hanging calamus and moxa, drinking hsiung
huang wine, and giving sachets, with more advanced methods for protecting
one's health.
