Dragon Boat Season

Dragon boat season has arrived in Hong Kong–and more specifically right outside our living room window this past Sunday. On Saturday night as all the boats started arriving, we knew what was in store for the next day. Neighborhoods around Hong Kong sponsor dragon boat teams. During this time of year, the competition rotates through different neighborhoods. The season will culminate in June with a public holiday and a huge race/party on Stanley Main Beach. It makes our neighborhood even more fun and lively that one day a year. (Stanley is a peninsula; this side where we live doesn’t have a beach but rather a promenade. Stanley Market is in the middle.) ...