https://www.scmp.com/rss/319531/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com For families not heading abroad on their summer holidays, there's plenty on offer around Hong Kong to keep the children interested and occupied. Enter the summer camp. A holiday tradition, summer programmes have kept young ones entertained over the years. "Summer holidays are a perfect opportunity for children to have some fun and enjoy the break from their busy school schedule," says David Azar, who runs Hong Kong-based athletics company, Sport4Kids. The company runs a summer programme focused... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/families/article/1829410/nine-mostly-sporty-hong-kong-summer-camps-kids?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/families/article/1829410/nine-mostly-sporty-hong-kong-summer-camps-kids?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Jul 2015 00:00:30 +0000 Where to watch the races this Saturday. Sun Life Stanley International Dragon Boat Championships, 8am-6pm, Stanley Main Beach, Southern District   Aberdeen Dragon Boat Race, 8.30am-4pm, Aberdeen Promenade, Southern District Sai Kung Dragon Boat Festival, 8am-5pm, carnival from 2pm-5pm, Sai Kung Promenade, Sai Kung District, New Territories Sha Tin Dragon Boat Race, 8.30am-1pm, Shing Mun River, Sha Tin, New Territories Cheung Chau Dragon Boat Festival, 10am-4pm, Cheung Chau Typhoon Shelter... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/1822245/seven-best-places-hong-kong-watch-dragon-boat-races?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/1822245/seven-best-places-hong-kong-watch-dragon-boat-races?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:15:30 +0000 The last time I was close to a dragon boat, it was made out of cardboard, styrofoam and glue. I was seven years old and it was a diorama for my third grade class. My boat was anything but water resistant and, suffice it to say, I didn't win any trophies that year. But ahead of this weekend's action-packed day, I found myself aboard a more authentic dragon boat with a champion racing team that has its sights set on winning again. The Dragon Boat festival, or Tuen Ng, is an annual holiday that... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/1822240/training-hong-kong-dragon-boat-team-gives-you-full-body?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-beauty/article/1822240/training-hong-kong-dragon-boat-team-gives-you-full-body?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Jun 2015 22:15:00 +0000