Diversity and inclusion the theme of the day as crews battle it out in Hong Kong’s dragon boat races
- Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships sees big rise in number of mixed-gender teams taking part
Hongkongers took to the water across the city on Friday for the annual dragon boat races, with younger, more diverse crews very much in evidence in the various regattas.
The city’s main race, the Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships, took place in the harbour town on the south of Hong Kong Island, with teams lining out from 8am in scorching temperatures of 28 degrees Celsius.
The race is part of the Tuen Ng Festival, which takes place on the main beach on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, a public holiday in both Hong Kong and mainland China.
Jenny Cheung, 42, team captain and head of business development at the firm, said: “This year we noticed a lot of LGBT movement in Hong Kong. We saw the ruling yesterday. Plus this month is LGBT Pride Month, so we hope to use this opportunity to promote LGBT rights.”
