The Dragon Boat festival commemorates the death of a national
hero, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in protest against the corrupt
rulers of the 3rd century. Legend has it that the villagers threw
rice dumplings into the river and beat drums to scare the fish away
from his body in an attempt to rescue him. The main festival
activities today bring to mind the event, as rice dumplings are
eaten and teams of local and international racers compete in fast
and furious dragon boat races to the poundin Event Date: 23 June 2012 Event Time: 9am to 5pm Venue: Shing Mun River, New Territories Website:www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/heritage/festivals
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