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With a history stretching back thousands of years, Tuen Ng Jit, the Dragon Boat Festival, holds a special place in the South East Asian calendar.

Current coronavirus restrictions have meant Hong Kong's annual races, usually attended by Dragon Boat teams from across the globe, as well as thousands of onlookers, have taken on a more local flavour.

Nevertheless, Hong Kong's success in controlling coronavirus has allowed organisers to host a much more modest, one day event, thanks to support from local organisations.

12 teams were assembled, including Charlotte and Quentin, proud to be continuing this ancient custom.

Since the true origins of this historic tradition are lost to posterity, superstitions abound, including that it was a way to rid people of disease and misfortune, and such hope springs eternal.

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