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The ancient festival of Tuen Ng, the Dragon Boat Festival, is one of South East Asia's key public holidays.

Hong Kong usually sees an international fleet of Dragon Boat teams gather to compete, with spectators watching in their thousands.

Unfortunately, the risk of coronavirus means this year's event is much more modest.

However, with public health measures and restrictions in the territory easing, organisers were able to host a smaller event featuring 12 teams made up of and supported by local companies and organizations.

Among them were Charlotte and Quentin, who competed in one of the dragon boat teams in the day long festival.

With its origins lost in time, one of many superstitions held about Tuen Ng Jit is that it was a day for banishing illness and bad luck.

We can only hope that's true.

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