Dragon Boat Festival Fun at Stanley 2008

life so gd! Entertainment Headlines text: Jenny, Jacky photo: Cho Hei Kin design: kawa Dragon Boat Festival of course means paddling dragon boats. Besides traditional races, going to Stanley to watch foreigners dress up and paddle dragon boats is also a good program. This year's Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships has a record-breaking 230 local and international teams, with over 4,000 top athletes registering to compete. Since the organizer set up a "Best Costume" award, teams came up with extraordinary outfits; some dressed as pirates, some wore wigs, some wore suits, almost stealing the spotlight from the race itself. Moreover, this year the organizer specially combined the local and expat group races, which must be extra exciting! After the races, all athletes will go to the bars on Stanley Main Street to party. Since the day after Dragon Boat Festival is still a holiday, everyone can party to the fullest. Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships 2008 Date: 8/6 Time: 8am-6pm Location: Stanley Main Beach, Hong Kong Enquiry: 2566 4915 The team from Liechtenstein raced in navy costumes. Are the members really navy personnel? They will fight for both winning the championship and attending the post-race party. The team named Team Chupa Chups won the costume award last year with pirate outfits, wonder what surprise they will give everyone this time. The foreigners wearing yellow helmets are extremely eye-catching, hoping they paddle fast while having good style.