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Dragons Soar in Hong Kong, Hundreds of Boats Compete

Ta Kung Pao (大公報)

2026

Photo: Ta Kung Pao (大公報)

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龍騰香江百舸爭流赤柱國際龍舟賽四千環球健兒競逐盛事之都鼓聲雷動，碧波競渡，中國傳統節日煥發國際活力。全港多區昨日舉辦不同規模的龍舟賽事。最大規模的赤柱國際龍舟錦標賽，迎來4000名來自世界各地的龍舟健兒，六成外國面孔與本地健兒同舟共融，千槳齊飛，你追我趕，鬥志昂揚。大會估計賽事吸引10萬人到場。「這是文化交流的最好方式之一！」專程來港出席龍舟點睛儀式的兩屆冬奧金牌得主谷愛凌讚嘆，傳統文化在香港香港是東西方文化的一座橋樑和交流平台 —— 谷愛凌

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Dragons Soar in Hong Kong, Hundreds of Boats Compete Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships, 4,000 Global Athletes Compete City of Mega Events Drumbeats thunder, racing on blue waves, a traditional Chinese festival radiates international vitality. Multiple districts across Hong Kong held dragon boat races of different scales yesterday. The largest, the Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships, welcomed 4,000 dragon boat athletes from all over the world. 60% foreign faces blended with local athletes in the same boats, thousands of paddles flying together, chasing each other with high fighting spirit. The organizers estimate the event attracted 100,000 attendees. "This is one of the best ways for cultural exchange!" Eileen Gu, a two-time Winter Olympics gold medalist who made a special trip to Hong Kong to attend the dragon boat eye-dotting ceremony, praised. Traditional culture in Hong Kong "Hong Kong is a bridge and exchange platform for Eastern and Western cultures" — Eileen Gu

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