The Dragon Boat Festival (which falls on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar) originally commemorated the ancient patriotic Chinese poet Qu Yuan, who protested corruption by drowning himself. Today, the celebrations revolve around the hugely popular Macao International Dragon Boat Races contested in late May or June on Nam Van Lake on the historic Praia Grande shorefront. Many local and foreign teams participate in various men’s and women’s divisions, making the medal haul wide and diverse in what has become one of the international sporting community’s favorite outdoor parties in Macau.
When: Saturday, Sunday and Thursday, June 20, 21 and 25, 2020
Where: Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre, Lago Nam Van, Macau
How much: Free admission
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