Age-old tradition lives on in modern Singapore with the Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday with apocryphal origins dating back to China’s Warring States era.
Regarded as a water sport that needs great strength, practice and team coordination, the Dragon Boat Festival signify the abundance of Chinese influences rooting back to the ancient history of Singapore. At the time of the reign of the Chinese kingdom, Chu, the great poet Qu Yuan, who was also the Minister of the State, reportedly threw himself into the Mei Lo River when he saw his state going down in the mires of corruption. In his memory, the boat race festival is held. As the tales go, the boatmen rowed desperately to save him from the flesh-eating fish, but they could not reach him on time.
The Dragon boat races are participated by several dragon boat racing clubs that are located in Singapore. There are several online forums where the boat racers can register to participate in this annual festival and race.
The sight of the beautifully adorned boats and the energy of the racers is infectious. Crowds throng the sides of the river to cheer the teams creating a carnival-like atmosphere throughout the entire event.Event Date: 25 June 2020Location: Bedok Reservoir For more information, please click Here. Related Links:
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