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	Dragon boat race - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The history of dragon boat can be traced back to more than 2000 years ago along on the banks of the life-sustaining rivers in Southern China such as the Chang Jiang (aka Yangtze).
		This belief coincides well with the time of this festival, which is anually held on the 5th day of the 5th Chinese lunar month (varying from late May to middle June), which is traditionally reckoned as a month of death and disease, a period of evil and darkness due to the high summer temperatures.
		Thus venerating the awakened Dragon was meant to avert misfortune and encourage rainfall which is needed for the fertility of the crops and thus for prosperity in an agricultural way of life.
	encyclopedia.learnthis.info /d/dr/dragon_boat_race.html (1441 words)

	Evil Dispelling and Pestilence and Seeking Peace -- Dragon Boat Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, and together with Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival forms one of the three major Chinese holidays.
		The festival was later enriched by the legend of the patriot Chu Yuan.
		Dragon Boat Festival is highlighted by the dragon boat races, in which competing teams drive their boats forward rowing to the rhythm of pounding drums.
	www.gio.gov.tw /info/festival_c/dragon_e/dragon.htm (358 words)

	Celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival
		Dragon Boat races are the most exciting part of the festival, drawing crowds of spectators.
		Before a dragon boat enters competition, it must be "brought to life" by painting the eyes in a sacred ceremony.
		The traditional food for the Dragon Boat Festival, Zong zi is a glutinous rice ball, with a filling, wrapped in corn leaves.
	www.c-c-c.org /chineseculture/festival/dragonboat/dragon.html (629 words)

	Dragon Boat Festival
		Dragon Boat Racing began along the life sustaining rivers in the valleys of southern China as a fertility rite, performed to ensure plentiful crops.
		Races, intended to simulate dragon battles, were staged to awaken the hibernating Heavenly Dragon and to encourage the rains needed for prosperity.
		Festivities were held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month of the Chinese calendar, a date that corresponds to the summer solstice, and included sacrifices to the water deity.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Festivals/Archives/Dragon_Boat.htm (883 words)

	Chinese Festival History
		Four days before the festival, the dragon boats are taken out of their storage yard and their dragon heads and dragon tails are attached to them.
		When this has been done, each dragon boat is rowed out to sea, on a course perpendicular to the nearby temple and then back to the temple with the drummer beating the drum.
		Meanwhile, the body of a dragon boat itself is usually covered with sand along the shore near a temple or put on appropriate racks and covered with roof-shape tin foil covers.
	www.dragonboats.org /history/legend.htm (923 words)

	Chinese festival:the dragon boat festival
		A dragon boat is shaped like a dragon, and is brightly painted in red, white, yellow and fl.
		Usually, a dragon boat is 20 to 40 meters long, and needs several dozen people to row it.
		Dragon boat racing is quite a spectacle, with drums beating,colorful flags waving, and thousands of people cheering on both sides of the river.
	www.chinavoc.com /festivals/Dragonboat_rle.htm (498 words)

	26/06/95 -- Features: Alive and Deprived at the Dragon Boat Festival
		The boat is skinny, with a great number of rows of two people sitting almost uncomfortably across, encouraged by a drummer positioned at the front and steered by someone at the back.
		Moreover, the boat is hydraulic -- once the crew has nestled itself in and submerged their paddles, one realizes that the water is a scrawny waistline away from filling the vessel.
		Dragon Boat racing is for the weak, and the strong, and everyone in between.
	www.peak.sfu.ca /the-peak/95-2/issue8/dragboat.html (1292 words)

	Miami Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival - Festival General Information
		Dragon boat racing is the 2nd fastest growing outdoor sport in the world, according to Paddler magazine.
		The purpose of the annual Miami Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival is to promote the sport and tradition of dragon boat racing, sharing this dramatic aspect of Asian culture with the greater Miami community.
		The Dragon Boat Festival is also a way of encouraging Miamians to become more physically fit, while enjoying the outdoor opportunities of our city.
	www.miamidragon.com /festival.html (218 words)

	Kiwanis Dragon Boat Festival 2006 - Rules
		The Kiwanis Dragon Boat Festival is held at the Laurel Creek Conservation Area in Waterloo.
		When all boats are in the pre-start position, the referee hands the race over to the starter.
		The finish of each boat is recorded as the nose of the dragon breaks the plane of a sight line approximately 1 metre behind the red buoys.
	www.waterloodragonboat.org /rules/race.html (565 words)

	Hong Kong Information Center in Atlanta
		Four days before a traditional festival, the dragon boats are taken from repose to have their heads and tails attached.
		While in some cultures the dragon is considered to be evil, in Chinese culture dragons are viewed as strong, powerful and frequently a symbol for the spring rains and growth.
		Dragons are also viewed as protective and benevolent, which is why dragon boat racing is often thought of as a means of spreading good luck.
	www.hongkongatlanta.com /events.htm (710 words)

	:: DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE SPRING AND HERITAGE :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A Region 9 initiative, the dragon boat race is held as part of the 2004 City of Johannesburg Heritage Festival to be hosted at the Wemmer Pan Aquatics Club.
		Though the main dragon boat festival is held around May and June in line with the lunar calendar, it is still hoped that between 1 500 and 3 000 people will attend to support the various teams.
		The city of Taipei has donated four wooden dragon boats to the association, two of which are at Florida Lake and the other two at the Wemmer Pan.
	www.joburg.org.za /2004/sep/sep16_dragon.stm (849 words)

	Welcome
		Before the festival, ancient blessing rituals such as “Awakening the Dragons” (rousing the dragon boats to life by a special eye-dotting ceremony) are performed.
		The Chinese Dragon, the ruler of the spring and the giver of rain, is a strange mixture of animals.
		It is for that reason that fishermen anointed the Dragon as the head of the seas, built temples to worship it and asked for its blessings to keep the waters and winds calm.
	www.fraservalleydragonboatclub.com (699 words)

	Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Established in 1988, it is the largest dragon boat event outside of Asia.
		Dragon boats are traditionally made of wood, but they are now made of fibreglass and carbon resin.
		Number of paddlers: 20 with one 1 drummer at the prow and 1 coxswain (steerer) at the stern.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toronto_International_Dragon_Boat_Festival (108 words)

	TIT Festivals: A Summer Celebration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Several of the Chinese gods celebrate their birthdays with elaborate temple festivities throughout the island; the Lukang Folk Arts Festival is held in the southern city of the same name, and the world-famous dragon boat races take place at venues across the island.
		The festival commemorates the death of the statesman-poet Chu Yuan of the Warring States Period (about 300 years before the birth of Christ), who, frustrated with his attempts to gain a favorable response from the king for much-needed reforms, threw himself into the Milo River and drowned.
		Dragon boat races, held at many areas around the island, are a colorful spectacle which shouldn't be missed by anyone who wants to learn more about Chinese festivals and folk customs.
	www.sinica.edu.tw /tit/festivals/0695_DragonBoat.html (596 words)

	North Shore Dragon Boat Festival
		Dragon boats will be seen on the harbor earlier this year according to North Shore Dragon Boat Festival Director, Debbie Neitzke.
		Dragon Boat racing is the fastest growing water sport in the world and, because of its extreme popularity in Asia, is rated the second most popular sport in the world according to Paddler magazine.
		Dragon boats are provided by the festival, and are included in the registration fee.
	www.northshoredragonboat.com (548 words)

	Regina Dragon Boat Festival Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Regina's Dragon Boat Festival for 2005 is celebrating its 15th year.
		All of the Festival's sponsors can be found on the Sponsor page.
		Festival communications that are released are available under the Communications link.
	www.dragonboat.regina.sk.ca (387 words)

	Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival 2006
		The Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival has grown to be one of the most popular summer events in all of Canada.
		The festival presents exciting dragon boat races and inspiring teams combined with impressive community participation, live entertainment, delicious food and fun activities for all ages.
		The Kelowna Dragon Boat Festival is scheduled for September 15-17, 2006.
	www.kelownadragonboatfestival.com (153 words)

	Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Definition: This ancient Chinese festival was once an outdoor boat race where dragon-shaped boats raced, symbolizing a real dragon fight in the heavens, to bring heavy rains.
		The festival took place after the spring planting, when people had time to relax and needed rain for their crops.
		Dragons are the most important symbol of good fortune in Chinese tradition.
	www.kidsturncentral.com /holidays/glossary/defchinesedbf.htm (107 words)

	The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is a significant holiday celebrated in China, and the one with the longest history.
		The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons.
		The boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival are traditional customs to attempts to rescue the patriotic poet Chu Yuan.
	www.ncsu.edu /midlink/dec97/holiday/boatz.html (215 words)

	Dragon boat festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Dragon Boat Festival originated in the commemoration of a Chinese patriot,Qu Yuan, who killed himself by jumping into the river Li in despair of his dragon boat festival.
		Boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival commemorate the attempt to rescue thepatriotic poet Chu Yuan, who drowned on the fifth day of the fifth lunar dragon boat festival.
		Dragon Boat Festivals are the fastest growing festival activity in the world.In Canada every major city boasts a dragon boat festival and Collingwood has.
	www.madename.com /dragon-boat-festival.html (261 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - Heritage - Chinese Festivals - Dragon Boat Festival
		This Festival, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, commemorates the death of a popular Chinese national hero, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the Mi Lo River over 2,000 years ago to protest against the corrupt rulers.
		The real highlight of the festival is the fierce dragon boats racing in a lively, vibrant spectacle.
		The special boats, which measure more than 10 metres, have ornately carved and painted "dragon" heads and tails, and each carries a crew of 20-22 paddlers.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/heritage/festivals/he_fest_drag.jhtml (248 words)

	Chinese festivals:the dragon boat day or Chinese dragon boat festival
		A wooden dragonhead was attached at the bow, and a dragon tail at the stern.
		In the center of the boat was a canopied shrine.
		After the races, the wooden head and tail of the dragon were detached and stored either at the clan headquarters or at the local temple.
	www.chinavoc.com /festivals/Dragonboat.htm (615 words)

	dragon.htm(FCCS)
		Although it was originally an agricultural festival to appease the dragon god of the river, it later became a festival to commemorate Qu Yuan, a patriot.
		Thus, the Chinese dragon possesses a dragon head, a snake's body, the mane and tail of a horse, the horns of a deer, dog paws, the scales of a fish and the ability to fly like a bird.
		Today, Dragon Boat racing is an international event and has also become the fastest growing sport in North America.
	www.interlog.com /~fccs/dragon.htm (770 words)

	Dragon Boat Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
		Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese New Year and Mid-Autumn Festival are considered the three major Chinese Holidays.
		Dragon Boat Festival is a celebrated to ward off evil spirits and promote health and peace in one's life.
	www.nacma.net /festivals/dragonboat.cfm (187 words)

	2006 Kaiser Permanente San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In addition to the exciting dragon boat racing, the Festival features many fun cultural activities – an entertainment stage with live dance and music performances, Dragon Land, a children’s activity tent, and a variety of food, arts and crafts, and other vendors.
		Dragon boat racing originated over 2,000 years ago as part of an ancient Chinese legend.
		Dragon boat racing is often described as the ultimate team sport and has grown by leaps and bounds since its beginnings in the Bay Area just nine years ago.
	www.sfdragonboat.com (255 words)

	Pittsburgh Dragon Boat Festival
		The mission of the festival is to highlight Chinese and pan-Asian cultures in Pittsburgh, and to promote cultural understanding between the East and the West in a fun way.
		Dragon Boat Racing is a 2,400-year-old traditional Chinese activity known for its color and excitement.
		A Dragon Boat seats 20 paddlers in 10 pairs, a steersperson and a drummer.
	www.pittsburghdragonboatfestival.org (144 words)

	TREASURE ISLAND / Enter the Dragon / Upsurge in paddlers is breathing new fire into the ancient Chinese sport of dragon ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dragon boating is an ancient Chinese sport, based on the legend of a scholar who threw himself into a river to protest government corruption.
		The front of the boat is narrow and calls for smaller people with a good sense of cadence and technique.
		The middle of the boat, known as the engine room, or meat locker, seats the biggest, strongest paddlers, and the rear is for paddlers with good technique, who can handle fast water.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/08/26/WBG27EBHQQ1.DTL (698 words)

	Dragon Boat Festival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Dragon Boat Festival is also called Duan Wu or Tuen Ng Festival (端午节/端午節), which is a festival on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar.
		People eat Zongzi and play dragon boats to celebrate this festival.
		This page was last modified 08:27, 31 May 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dragon_Boat_Festival (84 words)

	Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival - Event
		Dragon boat racing is an ancient Chinese tradition and the fastest growing water activity in Britain today - as well as the most fun!
		The Festival is open to everyone and up to 36 crews are expected to battle it out over the 250m race course, watched by several hundred spectators.
		Robinsons Mercedes-Benz of Cambridge is proud to be sponsoring the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival for the second year and is delighted to be able to support Press Relief and the Q103 Appeal.
	www.dragonboatfestivals.co.uk /cambridge/event.html (546 words)

	Victoria Dragon Boat Festival
		From approximately 9:00am until 6:00pm, the dragon boat races and other festive cultural activities will unfold in Victoria's stunning Inner Harbour, a bright anchorage around which the city curls like a sleeping dragon.
		The Dragon Boat Festival, Duan Wu Jie in Chinese, is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.
		Most believe dragon boat festivals were established to commemorate a great patriot poet, Qu Yuan.
	www.victoriadragonboat.com /home.php (184 words)

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