The UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is set to return to Greater Manchester later this spring. The annual event will bring the ...

Carol Wang, of Syosset, never pictured herself competing across Long Island waters until she discovered dragon boat racing in ...

A year ago, a group of South Philadelphia teens discovered dragon boat racing — a 2,000-year-old sport that features 20 ...

The most obvious tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival is dragon boat racing. The racing of these boats is linked to the legend of Qu Yuan, commemorating his life and death. Each team is led by a ...

A popular Chinese tradition, dragon boat racing commemorates the death of ancient poet Chu Yuan. It also pays respect to the dragon, the ruler of the water. Having started more than 2,000 years ...

On race days, a head and tail are installed on each end, turning the bare-bones vessels into floating beasts. Dragon boat racing is a team sport: Twenty-two people aboard in 10 rows, each with a left- ...

Dragon boats are colorful 40-foot canoes featuring the head and tail of a dragon. Nearly two dozen teams will be racing, each consisting of 20 to 24 rowers, sitting in pairs in 10 rows.

The most obvious tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival is dragon boat racing. The racing of these boats is linked to the legend of Qu Yuan, commemorating his life and death. Each team is led by a ...