HONG KONG (AP) — Throngs of people flocked to southern Hong Kong on Saturday to watch the iconic dragon boat races, a highlight of a Chinese festival with over 2,000 years of history. Following their ...

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 ...

TAIPEI – Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. But change is afoot, most recently in central Taiwan where the races were switched ...

Over the years, the dragon boat festival has evolved into a modern competitive sport with international standards and sophisticated regulations. Wooden paddles and teak wood boats are still used ...

When I wrote about Northeast Florida participants in the annual Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge — a charity race billed as the "world's toughest row," from one of the Canary Islands to Antigua — I ...

SEATTLE — It’s a modern sport with ancient roots. Dragon boat racing was born more than two thousand years ago in China. The tradition with deep cultural meaning is celebrated around the world and in ...

An ancient tradition that started in China will be on display this weekend on the Peninsula. Thousands will take part in the International Dragon Boat Festival in Foster City. Teams feature all ages.

The 46th Annual Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival takes place June 8 on the Charles River. The festival features dragon boat races, cultural performances and Asian cuisine. Best viewing spots are ...

Three Jacksonville-area women, all breast cancer survivors, are part of a dragon boat racing team headed to the world championships in Germany. They qualified for the first-ever breast cancer paddler ...