Dragon boat racing back in Sydney for Chinese New Year celebrations
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E-mail Xinhua, February 4, 2022
Dragon boat racing will be seen back in Australia's Sydney over the weekend as a part of its Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations.
From Saturday to Sunday, 1,250 paddlers will compete in 72 races at Sydney's picturesque Darling Harbour.
"It is wonderful to have this visually spectacular event features again this year as part of our Sydney Lunar Festival celebrations," Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore said.
The organizer, Dragon Boats New South Wales (NSW), has hosted the Dragon Boat regatta since the late 1990s, but it has been suspended since 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
"We invite all of Sydney to come down to Darling Harbour and get up close to all the action and watch this thrilling competition," said Dragon Boats NSW CEO Tony Henderson.
"With over 1,000 paddlers of all ages, I guarantee we will see some thrilling competition, as the spectacular dragon boats race through the waters to pounding drums and cheering spectators," he said.
Originating in the rivers of southern China, dragon boat racing today has evolved into a global competitive water sport with a passionate following. Sydney's dragon boat racing has become the largest of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
Moore said this event will become a good chance to draw crowds into the Darling Harbour and surrounding area to appreciate the city and support the local businesses.
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