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1. Shard Calculation

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Response:

Calculated Shard: 192 (from laksa085)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa192.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.scmp.com/topics/dragon-boat-festival\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.scmp.com/topics/dragon-boat-festival\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/dragon-boat-festival","crawl_time":1769040080,"first_indexed_time":1540686734,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,scmp!www,\/topics\/dragon-boat-festival s443","src_root_hash":"5290383057170217192","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Dragon Boat Festival: Latest News and Updates | South China Morning Post","meta_descriptions":["The latest news, analysis and opinion on Dragon Boat Festival. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Dragon Boat Festival\nThe latest news, analysis and opinion on Dragon Boat Festival. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.\nBeing Chinese\nBeing Chinese\n|\nMy food obsession has deep Chinese roots\nThe rationing era imprinted something on me – not just a craving for food, but a reverence. In Chinese culture, food is never just food.\n18 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM\nChinese culture\nLanguage Matters\n|\nWhat to know about intangible cultural heritage amid Hong Kong celebrations\n9 Jun 2025 - 8:09AM\nHong Kong society\nChinese legends, Disney characters compete in Hong Kong dragon boat races\n8 Jun 2025 - 4:12PM\nAs dragon boating grows around the world, friendship is driving sport’s boom\nNearly 5,000 athletes from around the world descend on Hong Kong for international races in Victoria Harbour.\n7 Jun 2025 - 7:30PM\nHong Kong environmental issues\nLetters\n|\nDragon boat races and the like must have proper waste management plans\nReaders 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.\n5 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM\nHong Kong economy\n2.3% rise in mainland visitors to Hong Kong on first day of Dragon Boat Festival\nMainland Chinese tourists soak up festive vibes and savour cheap eats, as some lament ‘no advantage at all’ in shopping in city.\n1 Jun 2025 - 9:26PM\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nHong Kong tourism\nHigh spirits as Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival kicks off amid strong winds\n‘We will do our best and enjoy the event,’ paddlers say, with authorities expecting 16 per cent increase in number of mainland visitors.\n1 Jun 2025 - 12:03AM\nLessons from China's history\nReflections\n|\nQu Yuan, Chinese poet whose death is marked in Dragon Boat Festival\nWhether 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.\n31 May 2025 - 8:15AM\nHong Kong weather\nHong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning\nForecaster issued a special weather warning of widespread heavy rain, before cancelling alert more than two hours later.\n29 May 2025 - 6:57PM\nFood and Drinks\nYour Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 30 – June 1\nEnjoy 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.\n8 Sep 2025 - 5:02PM\nFood and Drinks\nCold, or fried with XO sauce? Creative ways to serve sticky rice dumplings\nDrizzled in honey, fried with a fish sauce dip. Hong Kong chefs share inventive ways to serve Dragon Boat Festival snack we usually steam.\n27 May 2025 - 1:09PM\nFood and Drinks\nLove sticky rice dumplings? 9 great places to get your fix in Hong Kong\nThese hotels and restaurants are offering a variety of creative savoury and sweet ‘zongzi’ ahead of the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival on May 31.\n21 May 2025 - 12:45PM\nHong Kong tourism\nDragon Boat competition in Hong Kong to draw 4,500 athletes from 12 countries\nA food market and pop-up store will also take place in run-up to the event happening from June 7 to 8.\n13 May 2025 - 8:29PM\nHong Kong Sports Institute\nGlobal chief urges Hong Kong dragon boat investment, as China rule Asian races\nHong Kong poised to host the 2027 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships, as Asian event provides lessons for organisers.\n12 Oct 2024 - 8:43PM\nInternational Dragon Boat Races draw large crowds on Hong Kong harbourfront\nPaddlers from far and wide, some in fancy dress, compete in second day of races, watched by thousands on Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade East.\n17 Jun 2024 - 4:55PM\nHong Kong tourism\nHeavy rain puts damper on festivities after Dragon Boat Festival fireworks axed\nTourism Board announces decision after forecaster issued third amber rainstorm warning of the day, leaving dozens gathered disappointed.\n15 Jun 2024 - 9:55PM\nChina travel\nDragon Boat holiday rides wave of travel spending in China amid ‘stable’ tourism\nThree-day holiday figures bode well for the coming summer vacation, with students expected to help drive domestic tourism.\n11 Jun 2024 - 2:33PM\nvideocam\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nHong Kong tourism\nHong Kong cross-border trips hit 1.3 million over holiday, but far fewer head in\nRetail industry says major holidays such as Dragon Boat Festival no longer a guarantee of spending bonanza in Hong Kong.\n11 Jun 2024 - 8:35AM\n9\nVideo\n|\nDrumbeats and cheers in Hong Kong for Dragon Boat Festival\n24 Jun 2024 - 5:42PM\nHong Kong tourism\nThousands gather for Hong Kong harbourfront Dragon Boat Festival drone show\nThe 10-minute display featured more than 1,000 drones.\n11 Jun 2024 - 6:21PM\nvideocam\nHong Kong tourism\nHong Kong dragon boat racers make a splash as city celebrates Tuen Ng Festival\nRevellers ignore periodic rain and flock to places such as Stanley, Tai O, Sai Kung and Tai Po to see Dragon Boat Festival races.\n10 Jun 2024 - 7:30PM\nChinese culture\nHow the craft of building dragon boats has dwindled in Hong Kong\nWith family-run shipyards dependent on finding someone to keep them going, and others moving to China, dragon boat building risks becoming another sunset industry in Hong Kong.\n10 Jun 2024 - 8:59PM\nvideocam\nHong Kong economy\nNo plans for Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival? Here are some ideas\nRevellers can enjoy dragon boat races in Victoria Harbour, Stanley, Tai O, Aberdeen, Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Tuen Mun and Tai Po.\n9 Jun 2024 - 11:05AM\nVisually impaired Hongkongers ‘challenge the impossible’ at Dragon Boat Festival\nThe Darkness Fighters are Hong Kong’s only team to pair visually impaired people with sighted volunteers to compete in the annual festival.\n9 Jun 2024 - 7:30AM\nHong Kong transport\nMainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by 300%\nVisitor from Shenzhen complains on Xiaohongshu about being ‘ripped off’ after paying HK$600 for a trip from Tuen Mun to Hong Kong airport.\n8 Jun 2024 - 10:28PM\n49\nChinese culture\nExplainer\n|\nRevealed: quirky secrets which make China’s Dragon Boat Festival special\nChina’s Dragon Boat Festival has a history stretching back centuries. Here, the Post takes a look at some of the event’s lesser-known customs.\n8 Jun 2024 - 12:48PM\nFood and Drinks\nDragon Boat Festival sticky rice dumpling types across China and East Asia\nAcross East Asia, the sticky rice dumplings eaten to celebrate Tuen Ng Festival have different fillings, wrappers and shapes. We look at the many varieties from Shanghai to Singapore.\n11 Jun 2024 - 7:44AM\nvideocam\nFood and Drinks\nDragon Boat Festival: 10 Hong Kong restaurants for creative rice dumplings\nSticky rice dumplings are a Dragon Boat Festival staple. This year Hong Kong restaurants are serving dumplings with an Omnipork filling, dumplings made with quinoa, and one suited to the keto diet.\n11 Jun 2024 - 7:45AM\nvideocam\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nHelp preserve 120 years of quality journalism.\nSUPPORT NOW\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement\nAdvertisement","attrs_markdown":"\\-\n\nTOPIC\n\n# Dragon Boat Festival\n\\+ FOLLOW\n\nDragon Boat Festival\n\nThe latest news, analysis and opinion on Dragon Boat Festival. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.\n\nSHOW FULL PROFILE\n\n[![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](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2025\/10\/16\/d6adb04d-6460-4196-8e30-3fad33e10bfa_f95606c5.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/opinion\/china-opinion\/article\/3326683\/my-food-obsession-has-deep-chinese-roots)\n\n[Being Chinese](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/being-chinese)\n\n[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.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/opinion\/china-opinion\/article\/3326683\/my-food-obsession-has-deep-chinese-roots)\n\n18 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM\n\n[Chinese culture](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/chinese-culture)\n\n[Language Matters \\| What to know about intangible cultural heritage amid Hong Kong celebrations](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/chinese-culture\/article\/3313314\/intangible-cultural-heritage-and-hong-kong-examples-city-celebrates-inaugural-ich-month)\n\n9 Jun 2025 - 8:09AM\n\n[Hong Kong society](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-society)\n\n[Chinese legends, Disney characters compete in Hong Kong dragon boat races](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/society\/article\/3313532\/chinese-legends-disney-characters-compete-hong-kong-dragon-boat-race)\n\n8 Jun 2025 - 4:12PM\n\n[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.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/china\/article\/3313493\/dragon-boating-grows-around-world-friendship-driving-sports-boom)\n\n7 Jun 2025 - 7:30PM\n\n[![Teams compete in the Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2025\/06\/07\/74997395-2855-4fc0-8167-aeee1e75c474_b1f81fb9.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/china\/article\/3313493\/dragon-boating-grows-around-world-friendship-driving-sports-boom)\n\n[Hong Kong environmental issues](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-environmental-issues)\n\n[Letters \\| Dragon boat races and the like must have proper waste management plansReaders 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.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/opinion\/hong-kong-opinion\/article\/3312991\/dragon-boat-races-and-must-have-proper-waste-management-plans)\n\n5 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM\n\n[Hong Kong economy](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-economy)\n\n[2\\.3% rise in mainland visitors to Hong Kong on first day of Dragon Boat FestivalMainland Chinese tourists soak up festive vibes and savour cheap eats, as some lament ‘no advantage at all’ in shopping in city.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3312649\/23-rise-mainland-visitors-hong-kong-first-day-dragon-boat-festival)\n\n1 Jun 2025 - 9:26PM\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[Hong Kong tourism](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-tourism)\n\n[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.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3312567\/high-spirits-hong-kongs-dragon-boat-festival-kicks-amid-strong-winds)\n\n1 Jun 2025 - 12:03AM\n\n[![Dragon boat paddlers race in Stanley. Photo: Nora Tam](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2025\/05\/31\/17cd9d4d-d40f-4e4d-b9de-5d31119749c7_a3b7d891.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3312567\/high-spirits-hong-kongs-dragon-boat-festival-kicks-amid-strong-winds)\n\n[Lessons from China's history](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/lessons-chinas-history)\n\n[Reflections \\| Qu Yuan, Chinese poet whose death is marked in Dragon Boat FestivalWhether 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.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/chinese-culture\/article\/3312392\/qu-yuan-chinese-patriot-whose-death-said-have-inspired-dragon-boat-festival-customs)\n\n31 May 2025 - 8:15AM\n\n[Hong Kong weather](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-weather)\n\n[Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warningForecaster issued a special weather warning of widespread heavy rain, before cancelling alert more than two hours later.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/society\/article\/3312307\/hong-kong-observatory-issues-amber-rainstorm-warning)\n\n29 May 2025 - 6:57PM\n\n[Food and Drinks](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/food-and-drinks)\n\n[Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 30 – June 1Enjoy 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.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/100-top-tables\/article\/3311982\/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-may-30-june-1)\n\n8 Sep 2025 - 5:02PM\n\n[![Ruen in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui East has unveiled a new menu inspired by the buzzing hawker dishes of Bangkok. Photo: Handout](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2025\/05\/28\/996a8eb1-e96b-4e1b-8acd-d00f74ffb0e6_f22858ea.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/100-top-tables\/article\/3311982\/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-may-30-june-1)\n\n[Food and Drinks](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/food-and-drinks)\n\n[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.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/article\/3311913\/hong-kong-chefs-share-creative-ways-cook-sticky-rice-dumplings-dragon-boat-festival)\n\n27 May 2025 - 1:09PM\n\n[![Sticky rice dumplings are a Dragon Boat Festival staple that are usually cooked by steaming. Creative Hong Kong chefs share tips on how to prepare them differently. Photo: Spring Moon](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2025\/05\/27\/8192eb7a-3313-4b3f-a54d-0aae5bf01c78_ec8babaa.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/article\/3311913\/hong-kong-chefs-share-creative-ways-cook-sticky-rice-dumplings-dragon-boat-festival)\n\n[Food and Drinks](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/food-and-drinks)\n\n[Love sticky rice dumplings? 9 great places to get your fix in Hong KongThese hotels and restaurants are offering a variety of creative savoury and sweet ‘zongzi’ ahead of the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival on May 31.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/article\/3311028\/9-great-places-sticky-rice-dumplings-hong-kong-2025-dragon-boat-festival-nears)\n\n21 May 2025 - 12:45PM\n\n[Hong Kong tourism](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-tourism)\n\n[Dragon Boat competition in Hong Kong to draw 4,500 athletes from 12 countriesA food market and pop-up store will also take place in run-up to the event happening from June 7 to 8.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3310208\/dragon-boat-competition-hong-kong-draw-4500-athletes-12-countries)\n\n13 May 2025 - 8:29PM\n\n[Hong Kong Sports Institute](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-sports-institute)\n\n[Global chief urges Hong Kong dragon boat investment, as China rule Asian racesHong Kong poised to host the 2027 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships, as Asian event provides lessons for organisers.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/article\/3282134\/asian-dragon-boat-championships-world-chief-urges-hong-kong-government-invest-sport)\n\n12 Oct 2024 - 8:43PM\n\n[![China (in red) beat Chinese Taipei in the exciting open championship final at the Asian Dragon Boat Championships at Kwun Tong Promenade. Photo: Jonathan Wong](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2024\/10\/12\/488d5060-49f2-4967-b079-f4826fbacb37_9898c940.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/article\/3282134\/asian-dragon-boat-championships-world-chief-urges-hong-kong-government-invest-sport)\n\n[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.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/outdoor\/article\/3266817\/international-dragon-boat-races-draw-large-crowds-hong-kong-harbourfront)\n\n17 Jun 2024 - 4:55PM\n\n[![Paddlers give their all in the Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Championship Final on Sunday. Photo: Jonathan Wong](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2024\/06\/16\/50205467-5609-4c6a-8bc9-59a9f2d3e769_2584fdcf.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/outdoor\/article\/3266817\/international-dragon-boat-races-draw-large-crowds-hong-kong-harbourfront)\n\n[Hong Kong tourism](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-tourism)\n\n[Heavy rain puts damper on festivities after Dragon Boat Festival fireworks axedTourism Board announces decision after forecaster issued third amber rainstorm warning of the day, leaving dozens gathered disappointed.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3266757\/hong-kong-cancels-dragon-boat-festival-fireworks-victoria-harbour-due-poor-weather)\n\n15 Jun 2024 - 9:55PM\n\n[China travel](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/china-travel)\n\n[Dragon Boat holiday rides wave of travel spending in China amid ‘stable’ tourismThree-day holiday figures bode well for the coming summer vacation, with students expected to help drive domestic tourism.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/economy\/economic-indicators\/article\/3266130\/chinas-travel-spending-surges-over-dragon-boat-holiday-signals-more-stable-tourism-market)\n\n11 Jun 2024 - 2:33PM\n\nvideocam\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\nAdvertisement\n\n[Hong Kong tourism](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-tourism)\n\n[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.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3266080\/13-million-hong-kong-cross-border-trips-over-festival-weekend-only-424840-come)\n\n11 Jun 2024 - 8:35AM\n\n[9](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3266080\/13-million-hong-kong-cross-border-trips-over-festival-weekend-only-424840-come#comments)\n\n[![Hongkongers and Shenzhen residents flock to the new Costco which has opened in the bay area city. Photo: Eugene Lee](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2024\/06\/10\/aba375e6-b5e1-4753-b2f6-acd16571a6ae_e9b40449.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3266080\/13-million-hong-kong-cross-border-trips-over-festival-weekend-only-424840-come)\n\n[Video \\| Drumbeats and cheers in Hong Kong for Dragon Boat Festival](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/video\/arts-culture\/3266058\/hong-kong-dragon-boat-racers-make-splash-city-celebrates-tuen-ng)\n\n24 Jun 2024 - 5:42PM\n\n[Hong Kong tourism](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-tourism)\n\n[Thousands gather for Hong Kong harbourfront Dragon Boat Festival drone showThe 10-minute display featured more than 1,000 drones.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3266066\/hongkongers-tourists-show-hours-ahead-tuen-ng-festival-drone-show)\n\n11 Jun 2024 - 6:21PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[Hong Kong tourism](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-tourism)\n\n[Hong Kong dragon boat racers make a splash as city celebrates Tuen Ng FestivalRevellers ignore periodic rain and flock to places such as Stanley, Tai O, Sai Kung and Tai Po to see Dragon Boat Festival races.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3266004\/hong-kong-dragon-boat-racers-make-splash-tuen-ng-festival-amid-carnivals-contests)\n\n10 Jun 2024 - 7:30PM\n\n[![Contestants battle it out during the festival’s dragon boat races. Photo: Sam Tsang](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2024\/06\/10\/ece5eb42-2d8b-4224-adb8-9f8fec1f08f6_4fc76444.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3266004\/hong-kong-dragon-boat-racers-make-splash-tuen-ng-festival-amid-carnivals-contests)\n\n[Chinese culture](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/chinese-culture)\n\n[How the craft of building dragon boats has dwindled in Hong Kong With family-run shipyards dependent on finding someone to keep them going, and others moving to China, dragon boat building risks becoming another sunset industry in Hong Kong.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/arts-culture\/article\/3265816\/dragon-boat-festival-races-big-draw-hong-kong-who-builds-boats)\n\n10 Jun 2024 - 8:59PM\n\nvideocam\n\n[![While the annual dragon races draw thousands of spectators, the craft of dragon boat building in Hong Kong is slowly dying. Photo: Xiaomei Chen](https:\/\/cdn.i-scmp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/d8\/images\/canvas\/2024\/06\/07\/0308e98f-9dc7-4e88-aa6d-df18925934db_8fa9880e.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/lifestyle\/arts-culture\/article\/3265816\/dragon-boat-festival-races-big-draw-hong-kong-who-builds-boats)\n\n[Hong Kong economy](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-economy)\n\n[No plans for Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival? Here are some ideasRevellers can enjoy dragon boat races in Victoria Harbour, Stanley, Tai O, Aberdeen, Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Tuen Mun and Tai Po.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/hong-kong-economy\/article\/3265930\/no-plans-hong-kongs-dragon-boat-festival-post-has-you-covered)\n\n9 Jun 2024 - 11:05AM\n\n[Visually impaired Hongkongers ‘challenge the impossible’ at Dragon Boat FestivalThe Darkness Fighters are Hong Kong’s only team to pair visually impaired people with sighted volunteers to compete in the annual festival.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/sport\/other-sport\/article\/3265907\/dragon-boat-festival-2024-hong-kongs-visually-impaired-team-challenge-impossible)\n\n9 Jun 2024 - 7:30AM\n\n[Hong Kong transport](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/topics\/hong-kong-transport)\n\n[Mainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by 300%Visitor from Shenzhen complains on Xiaohongshu about being ‘ripped off’ after paying HK\\$600 for a trip from Tuen Mun to Hong Kong airport.](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/transport\/article\/3265911\/mainland-chinese-tourist-accuses-hong-kong-taxi-driver-overcharging-nearly-300)\n\n8 Jun 2024 - 10:28PM\n\n[49](https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/hong-kong\/transport\/article\/3265911\/mainland-chinese-tourist-accuses-hong-kong-taxi-driver-overcharging-nearly-300#comments)\n\n[![Hong Kong’s government is seeking to crack down on bad behaviour by the city’s taxi drivers. 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Boilerpipe Text	Dragon Boat Festival The latest news, analysis and opinion on Dragon Boat Festival. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. 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. 18 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM Chinese culture Language Matters \| What to know about intangible cultural heritage amid Hong Kong celebrations 9 Jun 2025 - 8:09AM Hong Kong society Chinese legends, Disney characters compete in Hong Kong dragon boat races 8 Jun 2025 - 4:12PM 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. 7 Jun 2025 - 7:30PM 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. 5 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM 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. 1 Jun 2025 - 9:26PM Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement 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. 1 Jun 2025 - 12:03AM 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. 31 May 2025 - 8:15AM 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. 29 May 2025 - 6:57PM 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. 8 Sep 2025 - 5:02PM 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. 27 May 2025 - 1:09PM 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. 21 May 2025 - 12:45PM 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. 13 May 2025 - 8:29PM 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. 12 Oct 2024 - 8:43PM 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. 17 Jun 2024 - 4:55PM 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. 15 Jun 2024 - 9:55PM 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. 11 Jun 2024 - 2:33PM videocam Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement 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. 11 Jun 2024 - 8:35AM 9 Video \| Drumbeats and cheers in Hong Kong for Dragon Boat Festival 24 Jun 2024 - 5:42PM Hong Kong tourism Thousands gather for Hong Kong harbourfront Dragon Boat Festival drone show The 10-minute display featured more than 1,000 drones. 11 Jun 2024 - 6:21PM videocam Hong Kong tourism Hong Kong dragon boat racers make a splash as city celebrates Tuen Ng Festival Revellers ignore periodic rain and flock to places such as Stanley, Tai O, Sai Kung and Tai Po to see Dragon Boat Festival races. 10 Jun 2024 - 7:30PM Chinese culture How the craft of building dragon boats has dwindled in Hong Kong With family-run shipyards dependent on finding someone to keep them going, and others moving to China, dragon boat building risks becoming another sunset industry in Hong Kong. 10 Jun 2024 - 8:59PM videocam Hong Kong economy No plans for Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival? Here are some ideas Revellers can enjoy dragon boat races in Victoria Harbour, Stanley, Tai O, Aberdeen, Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Tuen Mun and Tai Po. 9 Jun 2024 - 11:05AM Visually impaired Hongkongers ‘challenge the impossible’ at Dragon Boat Festival The Darkness Fighters are Hong Kong’s only team to pair visually impaired people with sighted volunteers to compete in the annual festival. 9 Jun 2024 - 7:30AM Hong Kong transport Mainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by 300% Visitor from Shenzhen complains on Xiaohongshu about being ‘ripped off’ after paying HK$600 for a trip from Tuen Mun to Hong Kong airport. 8 Jun 2024 - 10:28PM 49 Chinese culture Explainer \| Revealed: quirky secrets which make China’s Dragon Boat Festival special China’s Dragon Boat Festival has a history stretching back centuries. Here, the Post takes a look at some of the event’s lesser-known customs. 8 Jun 2024 - 12:48PM Food and Drinks Dragon Boat Festival sticky rice dumpling types across China and East Asia Across East Asia, the sticky rice dumplings eaten to celebrate Tuen Ng Festival have different fillings, wrappers and shapes. We look at the many varieties from Shanghai to Singapore. 11 Jun 2024 - 7:44AM videocam Food and Drinks Dragon Boat Festival: 10 Hong Kong restaurants for creative rice dumplings Sticky rice dumplings are a Dragon Boat Festival staple. This year Hong Kong restaurants are serving dumplings with an Omnipork filling, dumplings made with quinoa, and one suited to the keto diet. 11 Jun 2024 - 7:45AM videocam Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism. SUPPORT NOW Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement
Markdown	\- TOPIC # Dragon Boat Festival \+ FOLLOW Dragon Boat Festival The latest news, analysis and opinion on Dragon Boat Festival. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. SHOW FULL PROFILE [![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](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2025/10/16/d6adb04d-6460-4196-8e30-3fad33e10bfa_f95606c5.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3326683/my-food-obsession-has-deep-chinese-roots) [Being Chinese](https://www.scmp.com/topics/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.](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3326683/my-food-obsession-has-deep-chinese-roots) 18 Oct 2025 - 9:30AM [Chinese culture](https://www.scmp.com/topics/chinese-culture) [Language Matters \\| What to know about intangible cultural heritage amid Hong Kong celebrations](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3313314/intangible-cultural-heritage-and-hong-kong-examples-city-celebrates-inaugural-ich-month) 9 Jun 2025 - 8:09AM [Hong Kong society](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-society) [Chinese legends, Disney characters compete in Hong Kong dragon boat races](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3313532/chinese-legends-disney-characters-compete-hong-kong-dragon-boat-race) 8 Jun 2025 - 4:12PM [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.](https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3313493/dragon-boating-grows-around-world-friendship-driving-sports-boom) 7 Jun 2025 - 7:30PM [![Teams compete in the Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races on Saturday. Photo: Dickson Lee](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2025/06/07/74997395-2855-4fc0-8167-aeee1e75c474_b1f81fb9.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3313493/dragon-boating-grows-around-world-friendship-driving-sports-boom) [Hong Kong environmental issues](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-environmental-issues) [Letters \\| Dragon boat races and the like must have proper waste management plansReaders 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.](https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3312991/dragon-boat-races-and-must-have-proper-waste-management-plans) 5 Jun 2025 - 4:00PM [Hong Kong economy](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-economy) [2\.3% rise in mainland visitors to Hong Kong on first day of Dragon Boat FestivalMainland Chinese tourists soak up festive vibes and savour cheap eats, as some lament ‘no advantage at all’ in shopping in city.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3312649/23-rise-mainland-visitors-hong-kong-first-day-dragon-boat-festival) 1 Jun 2025 - 9:26PM Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [Hong Kong tourism](https://www.scmp.com/topics/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.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3312567/high-spirits-hong-kongs-dragon-boat-festival-kicks-amid-strong-winds) 1 Jun 2025 - 12:03AM [![Dragon boat paddlers race in Stanley. Photo: Nora Tam](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2025/05/31/17cd9d4d-d40f-4e4d-b9de-5d31119749c7_a3b7d891.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3312567/high-spirits-hong-kongs-dragon-boat-festival-kicks-amid-strong-winds) [Lessons from China's history](https://www.scmp.com/topics/lessons-chinas-history) [Reflections \\| Qu Yuan, Chinese poet whose death is marked in Dragon Boat FestivalWhether 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.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3312392/qu-yuan-chinese-patriot-whose-death-said-have-inspired-dragon-boat-festival-customs) 31 May 2025 - 8:15AM [Hong Kong weather](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-weather) [Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warningForecaster issued a special weather warning of widespread heavy rain, before cancelling alert more than two hours later.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3312307/hong-kong-observatory-issues-amber-rainstorm-warning) 29 May 2025 - 6:57PM [Food and Drinks](https://www.scmp.com/topics/food-and-drinks) [Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 30 – June 1Enjoy 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.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3311982/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-may-30-june-1) 8 Sep 2025 - 5:02PM [![Ruen in Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui East has unveiled a new menu inspired by the buzzing hawker dishes of Bangkok. Photo: Handout](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2025/05/28/996a8eb1-e96b-4e1b-8acd-d00f74ffb0e6_f22858ea.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/100-top-tables/article/3311982/your-hong-kong-weekend-food-guide-may-30-june-1) [Food and Drinks](https://www.scmp.com/topics/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.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3311913/hong-kong-chefs-share-creative-ways-cook-sticky-rice-dumplings-dragon-boat-festival) 27 May 2025 - 1:09PM [![Sticky rice dumplings are a Dragon Boat Festival staple that are usually cooked by steaming. Creative Hong Kong chefs share tips on how to prepare them differently. Photo: Spring Moon](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2025/05/27/8192eb7a-3313-4b3f-a54d-0aae5bf01c78_ec8babaa.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3311913/hong-kong-chefs-share-creative-ways-cook-sticky-rice-dumplings-dragon-boat-festival) [Food and Drinks](https://www.scmp.com/topics/food-and-drinks) [Love sticky rice dumplings? 9 great places to get your fix in Hong KongThese hotels and restaurants are offering a variety of creative savoury and sweet ‘zongzi’ ahead of the 2025 Dragon Boat Festival on May 31.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3311028/9-great-places-sticky-rice-dumplings-hong-kong-2025-dragon-boat-festival-nears) 21 May 2025 - 12:45PM [Hong Kong tourism](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-tourism) [Dragon Boat competition in Hong Kong to draw 4,500 athletes from 12 countriesA food market and pop-up store will also take place in run-up to the event happening from June 7 to 8.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3310208/dragon-boat-competition-hong-kong-draw-4500-athletes-12-countries) 13 May 2025 - 8:29PM [Hong Kong Sports Institute](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-sports-institute) [Global chief urges Hong Kong dragon boat investment, as China rule Asian racesHong Kong poised to host the 2027 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships, as Asian event provides lessons for organisers.](https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3282134/asian-dragon-boat-championships-world-chief-urges-hong-kong-government-invest-sport) 12 Oct 2024 - 8:43PM [![China (in red) beat Chinese Taipei in the exciting open championship final at the Asian Dragon Boat Championships at Kwun Tong Promenade. Photo: Jonathan Wong](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/10/12/488d5060-49f2-4967-b079-f4826fbacb37_9898c940.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/sport/article/3282134/asian-dragon-boat-championships-world-chief-urges-hong-kong-government-invest-sport) [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.](https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/article/3266817/international-dragon-boat-races-draw-large-crowds-hong-kong-harbourfront) 17 Jun 2024 - 4:55PM [![Paddlers give their all in the Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area Championship Final on Sunday. Photo: Jonathan Wong](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/06/16/50205467-5609-4c6a-8bc9-59a9f2d3e769_2584fdcf.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/article/3266817/international-dragon-boat-races-draw-large-crowds-hong-kong-harbourfront) [Hong Kong tourism](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-tourism) [Heavy rain puts damper on festivities after Dragon Boat Festival fireworks axedTourism Board announces decision after forecaster issued third amber rainstorm warning of the day, leaving dozens gathered disappointed.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266757/hong-kong-cancels-dragon-boat-festival-fireworks-victoria-harbour-due-poor-weather) 15 Jun 2024 - 9:55PM [China travel](https://www.scmp.com/topics/china-travel) [Dragon Boat holiday rides wave of travel spending in China amid ‘stable’ tourismThree-day holiday figures bode well for the coming summer vacation, with students expected to help drive domestic tourism.](https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3266130/chinas-travel-spending-surges-over-dragon-boat-holiday-signals-more-stable-tourism-market) 11 Jun 2024 - 2:33PM videocam Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement [Hong Kong tourism](https://www.scmp.com/topics/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.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266080/13-million-hong-kong-cross-border-trips-over-festival-weekend-only-424840-come) 11 Jun 2024 - 8:35AM [9](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266080/13-million-hong-kong-cross-border-trips-over-festival-weekend-only-424840-come#comments) [![Hongkongers and Shenzhen residents flock to the new Costco which has opened in the bay area city. Photo: Eugene Lee](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/06/10/aba375e6-b5e1-4753-b2f6-acd16571a6ae_e9b40449.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266080/13-million-hong-kong-cross-border-trips-over-festival-weekend-only-424840-come) [Video \\| Drumbeats and cheers in Hong Kong for Dragon Boat Festival](https://www.scmp.com/video/arts-culture/3266058/hong-kong-dragon-boat-racers-make-splash-city-celebrates-tuen-ng) 24 Jun 2024 - 5:42PM [Hong Kong tourism](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-tourism) [Thousands gather for Hong Kong harbourfront Dragon Boat Festival drone showThe 10-minute display featured more than 1,000 drones.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266066/hongkongers-tourists-show-hours-ahead-tuen-ng-festival-drone-show) 11 Jun 2024 - 6:21PM videocam [Hong Kong tourism](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-tourism) [Hong Kong dragon boat racers make a splash as city celebrates Tuen Ng FestivalRevellers ignore periodic rain and flock to places such as Stanley, Tai O, Sai Kung and Tai Po to see Dragon Boat Festival races.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266004/hong-kong-dragon-boat-racers-make-splash-tuen-ng-festival-amid-carnivals-contests) 10 Jun 2024 - 7:30PM [![Contestants battle it out during the festival’s dragon boat races. Photo: Sam Tsang](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/06/10/ece5eb42-2d8b-4224-adb8-9f8fec1f08f6_4fc76444.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3266004/hong-kong-dragon-boat-racers-make-splash-tuen-ng-festival-amid-carnivals-contests) [Chinese culture](https://www.scmp.com/topics/chinese-culture) [How the craft of building dragon boats has dwindled in Hong Kong With family-run shipyards dependent on finding someone to keep them going, and others moving to China, dragon boat building risks becoming another sunset industry in Hong Kong.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3265816/dragon-boat-festival-races-big-draw-hong-kong-who-builds-boats) 10 Jun 2024 - 8:59PM videocam [![While the annual dragon races draw thousands of spectators, the craft of dragon boat building in Hong Kong is slowly dying. Photo: Xiaomei Chen](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/06/07/0308e98f-9dc7-4e88-aa6d-df18925934db_8fa9880e.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3265816/dragon-boat-festival-races-big-draw-hong-kong-who-builds-boats) [Hong Kong economy](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-economy) [No plans for Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival? Here are some ideasRevellers can enjoy dragon boat races in Victoria Harbour, Stanley, Tai O, Aberdeen, Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Tuen Mun and Tai Po.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3265930/no-plans-hong-kongs-dragon-boat-festival-post-has-you-covered) 9 Jun 2024 - 11:05AM [Visually impaired Hongkongers ‘challenge the impossible’ at Dragon Boat FestivalThe Darkness Fighters are Hong Kong’s only team to pair visually impaired people with sighted volunteers to compete in the annual festival.](https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3265907/dragon-boat-festival-2024-hong-kongs-visually-impaired-team-challenge-impossible) 9 Jun 2024 - 7:30AM [Hong Kong transport](https://www.scmp.com/topics/hong-kong-transport) [Mainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by 300%Visitor from Shenzhen complains on Xiaohongshu about being ‘ripped off’ after paying HK\$600 for a trip from Tuen Mun to Hong Kong airport.](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3265911/mainland-chinese-tourist-accuses-hong-kong-taxi-driver-overcharging-nearly-300) 8 Jun 2024 - 10:28PM [49](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3265911/mainland-chinese-tourist-accuses-hong-kong-taxi-driver-overcharging-nearly-300#comments) [![Hong Kong’s government is seeking to crack down on bad behaviour by the city’s taxi drivers. Photo: Sam Tsang](https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/06/08/8920f019-3245-4f48-8fe8-c576e4cdbe99_fc3cabbe.jpg)](https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3265911/mainland-chinese-tourist-accuses-hong-kong-taxi-driver-overcharging-nearly-300) [Chinese culture](https://www.scmp.com/topics/chinese-culture) [Explainer \\| Revealed: quirky secrets which make China’s Dragon Boat Festival special China’s Dragon Boat Festival has a history stretching back centuries. Here, the Post takes a look at some of the event’s lesser-known customs.](https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3265703/quirky-secrets-chinas-dragon-boat-festival-revealed-why-standing-eggs-upright-matters) 8 Jun 2024 - 12:48PM [![The central theme of China’s Dragon Boat festival is obvious, but the event has some quirky, lesser-known customs. The Post takes a closer look. 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This year Hong Kong restaurants are serving dumplings with an Omnipork filling, dumplings made with quinoa, and one suited to the keto diet.](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3265281/dragon-boat-festival-2024-10-hong-kong-restaurants-creative-sticky-rice-dumplings) 11 Jun 2024 - 7:45AM videocam Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism. [SUPPORT NOW](https://subscribe.scmp.com/) Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement
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