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Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Dragon Boat Festival. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Passengers board a train at Jinhua Railway Station in Zhejiang province on Wednesday. Photo: Xinhua
China consumption

China’s National Day holiday sees uptick in longer trips, overseas travel

Extended holiday boosts long-distance travel, yet plummeting box office sales underscore challenges.

China economy

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Luxury Hotels

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Hong Kong society

Thousands pack Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui promenade for annual dragon boat races

Over 220 teams from 16 jurisdictions compete in two-day competition marking event’s 50th anniversary.

The Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races is marking its 50th anniversary. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Participants share a laugh during the two-day event. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong weather

Sunny spells for Dragon Boat Festival, day after 2 black rainstorm warnings

Hong Kong Observatory says hot weather likely to continue over weekend, as hikers warned to be mindful of conditions.

China travel

Why are foreign travellers racing to China for the June Dragon Boat holiday?

Chinese travel platforms have logged a big jump in bookings by inbound tourists over the holiday, as global interest in Chinese festivals rises.

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Food and Drinks

7 top places for sticky rice dumplings in Hong Kong for the Dragon Boat Festival

These hotel restaurants are offering a range of traditional and modern ‘zongzi’ for the Dragon Boat Festival on June 19.

Truffle dumplings with Yunnan ham, conpoy and abalone from Above & Beyond. The restaurant at Hotel Icon is among the various Hong Kong hotel restaurants offering zongzi, or sticky rice dumplings, to celebrate the 2026 Dragon Boat Festival. Photo: Hotel Icon
Food and Drinks

What are alkaline rice dumplings, the Dragon Boat Festival sweet treat?

Alkaline rice dumplings, traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat or Tuen Ng Festival, boast a rich history that dates back to ancient times.

Hong Kong Voices

How Hong Kong’s all-female Renegades dragon-boating team is making waves

The Renegades thrive on camaraderie and ambition, and is staking a claim to the podiums all across the region.

Being Chinese

Being Chinese | My food obsession has deep Chinese roots

The rationing era imprinted something on me – not just a craving for food, but a reverence. In Chinese culture, food is never just food.

A child plays a game with zongzi, or sticky rice dumplings, on a high speed train running between Chongqing and Chengdu in southwest China in May 2017, ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese culture

Language Matters | What to know about intangible cultural heritage amid Hong Kong celebrations

With Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage Month in full flow, a look at ICH’s five main domains and the importance of linguistic heritage.

The annual Mid-Autumn Festival fire dragon dance is performed in Tai Hang, Hong Kong on September 16, 2024. The fire dragon dance is listed on the Representative List of the ICH of Hong Kong, under social practices, rituals and festive events. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong society

Chinese legends, Disney characters compete in Hong Kong dragon boat races

Paddlers don dazzling array of colourful costumes for final day of Hong Kong’s International Dragon Boat Races.

As dragon boating grows around the world, friendship is driving sport’s boom

Nearly 5,000 athletes from around the world descend on Hong Kong for international races in Victoria Harbour.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Letters | Dragon boat races and the like must have proper waste management plans

Readers discuss waste reduction at large outdoor events, the trouble with reducing clinical training hours for medical lab technologists, and how closing schools will affect students and teachers.

The Stanley International Dragon Boat Championship is held at Stanley Main Beach on Tuen Ng Festival on May 31. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong economy

2.3% rise in mainland visitors to Hong Kong on first day of Dragon Boat Festival

Mainland Chinese tourists soak up festive vibes and savour cheap eats, as some lament ‘no advantage at all’ in shopping in city.

Data published by the Immigration Department shows that 139,585 visitors from the mainland arrived in the city on Saturday. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong tourism

High spirits as Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival kicks off amid strong winds

‘We will do our best and enjoy the event,’ paddlers say, with authorities expecting 16 per cent increase in number of mainland visitors.

Lessons from China's history

Reflections | Qu Yuan, Chinese poet whose death is marked in Dragon Boat Festival

Whether or not customs of Duanwu or Tuen Ng Festival can truly be ascribed to Qu Yuan’s drowning in 278BC, his life is worthy of celebration.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning

Forecaster issued a special weather warning of widespread heavy rain, before cancelling alert more than two hours later.

Heavy rain is expected in the next couple of hours. Photo: Sam Tsang
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 30 – June 1

Enjoy Yat Tung Heen’s zongzi, try Ruen’s new hawker-style menu, and indulge in a 7-course Black Pearl Tasting Menu at Celestial Court.

Food and Drinks

Cold, or fried with XO sauce? Creative ways to serve sticky rice dumplings

Drizzled in honey, fried with a fish sauce dip. Hong Kong chefs share inventive ways to serve Dragon Boat Festival snack we usually steam.

Food and Drinks

Love sticky rice dumplings? 9 great places to get your fix in Hong Kong

These hotels and restaurants are offering a variety of creative savoury and sweet ‘zongzi’ ahead of the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival on May 31.

Tangerine peel and red bean sticky rice dumplings at The Legacy House. Photo: The Legacy House
Hong Kong tourism

Dragon Boat competition in Hong Kong to draw 4,500 athletes from 12 countries

A food market and pop-up store will also take place in run-up to the event happening from June 7 to 8.

(From left) Kenny Lo, president of the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association; Dane Cheng, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board; and Clement Lam, CEO of Sun Life. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Global chief urges Hong Kong dragon boat investment, as China rule Asian races

Hong Kong poised to host the 2027 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships, as Asian event provides lessons for organisers.

International Dragon Boat Races draw large crowds on Hong Kong harbourfront

Paddlers from far and wide, some in fancy dress, compete in second day of races, watched by thousands on Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade East.

Hong Kong tourism

Heavy rain puts damper on festivities after Dragon Boat Festival fireworks axed

Tourism Board announces decision after forecaster issued third amber rainstorm warning of the day, leaving dozens gathered disappointed.

Around 100 people had gathered along Wan Chai waterfront for the show before it was cancelled. Photo: Edmond So
China travel

Dragon Boat holiday rides wave of travel spending in China amid ‘stable’ tourism

Three-day holiday figures bode well for the coming summer vacation, with students expected to help drive domestic tourism.

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A Dragon Boat Festival race takes places in Fujian province on Sunday. Chinese people made 110 million trips from Saturday through Monday for the holiday. Photo: Xinhua
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong cross-border trips hit 1.3 million over holiday, but far fewer head in

Retail industry says major holidays such as Dragon Boat Festival no longer a guarantee of spending bonanza in Hong Kong.

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Video | Drumbeats and cheers in Hong Kong for Dragon Boat Festival

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