Dragon Boat Festival Celebrations Return Across China and Hong Kong.
Thousands of spectators gathered in southern Hong Kong to watch the iconic dragon boat races, which were back in full force after years of cancellations and social-distancing restrictions during the pandemic. The Dragon Boat festival, associated with a story of a righteous official in ancient times, is celebrated in mainland China and regions like Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, as well as in countries like Singapore that have a large Chinese diaspora. The dragon boat race at Hong Kong’s southern fishing port of Aberdeen is famous for having local fishermen join the race with traditional dragon boats they make themselves.