HKFP Lens: Thousands flock to see return of Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival races

Around 1,600 people signed up to race during Hong Kong’s Dragon Boat Festival – or Tuen Ng Festival – on Thursday.

Crowds gathered in Stanley to watch over 56 teams brave the heat, after a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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