![]() It is assumed, naturally, that the goddess will also take care of the dragon boat racers. The holiday is also a celebration of the Goddess of Heaven who takes care of fishermen. These sometimes change location from one year to the next but Victoria Harbour, Stanley Village and Tai Po are popular locations. There are usually several dragon boat races during Tuen Ng. From the moment of the starter’s gun, cheers and loud banging of cymbals (believed to ward off evil spirits) deafen those nearby. The ‘support crowd’ on the shores and in watercraft alongside also joins in the noise. The crew paddles according to the thunder of the drummer who sits in the middle of the boat and beats on a drum. They vary in size and have crews from 20 to 80 people, which often now include teams of women. The dragon boats are built in the shape of massive war canoes. Teams even come from overseas to compete. Tuen Ng is also called the Dragon Boat Festival and it’s the astounding time when the waterways around Hong Kong come to life with dragon boats competing against each other and myriads of decorated junks and other watercraft. ![]() Duanwu means ‘double fifth’ because Tuen Ng occurs on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in the Chinese calendar.
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