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A tradition that has come forward 20 centuries as a religious ceremony and folk custom the Dragon Boat festival known as Duanwu is now a world renowned festival and is fast emerging an international sport. A dragon boat is a watercraft that is human powered and is built out of teak wood in differing shapes and sizes.
For the purpose of the festival these boats are decorated with ornate heads and tails of Chinese dragons. The festival is held in June and includes a number of customary activities. The Chinese have dumplings, rice and drink Realgar wine to celebrate before the race.
Celebrated in Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia this festival, marks the dawn of summer in the region and according to Chinese tradition is the peak annual period of male energy. Hence the most powerful and masculine image of the Dragon is naturally associated with the festival. People hang icons of Shong Kui , Mugwort and Calamus and take long walks wearing scented bags of medicine. These activities are believed to keep evil spirits at bay and bring prosperity in to their lives.
It is no doubt pleasing, to see how Hong Kong celebrates the hottest month of the year in good cheer while unveiling culture and tradition. Thousands of people gather at Victoria Harbour to cheer on some of the best dragon boat athletes and to absorb the summer fun at the Dragon boat carnival.
To absorb the good cheer and the festivities around the time, it’s highly advisable to seek accommodation within city limits where it’s convenient for you to pop in and out of the colourful atmosphere without the hassle of travelling far. Plenty of 4 Star Hotel Hong Kong offer reasonable prices and comfortable lodging to travellers around festival time. However a Hong Kong Boutique Hotel that stands out a class part from the rest of the hotels is the Cosmo Hotel. A stylishly decorated hotel, equipped with state of the art conveniences this premise truly awakens the senses of its guests with its colour adorned walls and spacious suites. A perfectly vibrant place to reside in while you absorb the vibrant colours of Duanwu !