HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - May 29, 2017) - The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival which pays tribute to Qu Yuan, a great poet in the Zhou Dynasty. It is celebrated across the globe on the 5th day in the fifth month on Lunar calendar. Hong Kong, as Asia's World City with well-kept Chinese traditions, combines dragon boat races with exciting party elements and turn it into a 3-day, fun-filled carnival for everyone this summer!
Set against the city's iconic skyline, the 2017 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival will be held from 2 to 4 June at Central Harbourfront. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the scale of the Carnival will be expanded, featuring exciting dragon boat races, food and beer, music and local cultural elements.
Highlights of this year include:
Come and join this party with boats, beers and cheers in Hong Kong!
About the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Carnival
www.DiscoverHongKong.com/DragonBoat/eng
More photos for media download:
ftp://2017HKDBC-b:445566@ftpsvr01.hktb.com
Contact Information:
Media contact:
Hong Kong Tourism Board