Dragon boat champs draws record competitors

A series of traditional rituals, including offerings to the river gods, dragon eye dotting and other river blessing ceremonies, will be held ahead of the actual races which take place on the Tainan City Canal between Anyi Bridge and Chengtian Bridge on the evenings of June 7-8.

Tainan Mayor Hsu Tian-tsair said that cleanup of the canal, river current control and related works have been completed in preparation for the races. He invited people from around Taiwan to join the festivities, which will include a huge evening party on the banks of the canal on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival.

The Tainan competition has been held every year for the past several decades to mark the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 8 this year.

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