Nestled on the southern side of Phalen Lake and Park last weekend were multicolored kites tearing through the sky, kimono-clad dancers flirting with a crowd and dragons darting through water. This ...

Dragon boat racing originated more than 2,000 years ago in China as part of a fertility ritual and festival. It involves teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steersperson in a long, canoe-like boat ...

WATERFORD, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Waterford Dragon Boat Festival is returning to Waterford Harbor on Saturday, August 5. This year, funds raised from the event will benefit To Life! The festival is a day ...

Dragon boat racing, originating in ancient China, involves 40-foot canoes decorated with dragon heads and tails. The modern sport grew from a Hong Kong festival in the 1970s and now boasts millions of ...

The 2nd annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and Dragon Boat Festival happens this Sunday at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas. Teams from all over the state, and even a few from ...

Tuesday marks the fifth day of the fifth month of the traditional Chinese calendar — an annual celebration known as Duanwu in Mandarin, Tuen Ng in Cantonese and the Dragon Boat Festival in the West.

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DRAGON BOAT RACING IS THE FASTEST GROWING WATER SPORT IN THE WORLD, AND IT’S EXPANDING RIGHT HERE IN LOUISVILLE. OUR BLAKELY MCHUGH TELLS US ALL ABOUT THE SPORT AND HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED. PADDLING ...

It was the year 2000. Henry Ha was 16 years old, and had just arrived in San Francisco from Vietnam two years earlier. Out of nowhere, Sarah Wan popped the question: “Do you wanna go paddle?” Wan ...

Dragon boats paddlers listen to instructions during practice Sunday, May 4, 2025, at White Rock Lake in Dallas. The team is getting ready for races during the 2025 AAPI Heritage and Dragon Boat ...