Dragon Boat, Zong [Dumpling] Duanwu Festival - posted by Mike Tsai (global5516) - tangle.com

Dragon Boat Festival and is typically celebrated during the summer months with dragon boat races and competitions being the focus of the activities. http://dragon-zong.blogspot.com. Festivals in different cultures on this day:
Dragon Boat Festival (China)
Kodomo no hi (Japan)
Dano (Korean festival) (Korea)
Dragon Boat (Vietnam)
Dragon Boat, Duanwu or Duen Ng Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held on the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese calendar (19/June/07 &amp; 08/June/08). It is also known as the Double Fifth. It has since been celebrated in other parts of East Asia as well. In the West, it is commonly known as Dragon Boat Festival.<br />rnThe local people, knowing him [poet] to be a good man, decided to throw food into the river to feed the fish so that they would not eat Chu's body. They also sat on long, narrow paddle boats called dragon boats, and tried to scare the fish away by the thundering sound of drums aboard the boat and carved dragon head on the boat's prow.<br />rn<br />rnIn the early years of the Republic of China, Duen Ng was also celebrated as &quot;Poets' Day,&quot; due to Qu Yuen's status as China's first poet of personal renown. Today, people eat bamboo-leaves wrapped steamed rice dumplings called zongzi (the food originally intended to feed the fish) and race dragon boats in memory of Wut Yuen's death.<br />rnThe dragon boat sport is governed by the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) and is considered as the worlds fastest growing sport, which now aims for Olympic recognition. Dragon Boat events attract thousands of spectators enjoying the action and atmosphere of the ancient Far-East tradition.<br />rnAugust 23, 2008. Renforth Wharf, Canada.<br />rnThe Saint John Dragon Boat Festival is a fundraising project of St. Joseph&acirc;��s Hospital Foundation. This year the goal of the Festival will be to raise $250,000 to expand the Extended Day Surgery Program at St. Joseph&acirc;��s Hospital. Currently there is a challenge in the Day Surgery Unit to accommodate surgical procedures that require an extended length of stay (4-6 hours). With improvements in technology, procedures that once needed over-night hospital stays now qualify as Extended Day Surgery Procedures, saving time and resources as well as reducing wait times for patients from Sussex to St. Stephen.<br />rn<br />rnSt. Joseph&acirc;��s Hospital Extended Day Surgery program will include procedures ranging from General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Breast Surgery and Urodynamic Surgery.<br />rn<br />rnYour support will allow St. Joseph&acirc;��s to expand the excellent patient care our community has come to rely on.<br />rnPhone - (506) 632-5497. THE HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK<br />rnSAT, AUG 2 - SUN AUG 3, 2008 | 9AM - 5PM<br />rnFLUSHING MEADOWS PARK | FREE ADMISSION | <br />rnRAIN OR SHINE 2008 HKDBFNY, INC. | 141-07 20th Avenue, Suite 406, Whitestone, NY 11357-3097 | T. 718-767-1776 | F. 718-767-3885
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