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 ...

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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 ...

HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival officially kicks off today. HONG KONG – The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival officially kicks off today. The event is organised by the Hong Kong China ...

On a sunny afternoon in late May, a few Portland City Councilors and their staff navigated the Willamette River in a long yellow and purple boat painted to resemble a dragon. “This is fun!” yelled ...

Early risers might have seen crews of young people rowing boats and beating drums on Vasona Lake in Los Gatos, where one of the few South Bay dragon boat teams was practicing for an upcoming ...