Temples / Culture

dragonboat festival flags fly in the fishing village of TaiO

TaiO village scene – a man puts the finishing touches on a drum while a Dragonboat head, not yet attached to the boat

A Dragonboat, unfinished. The body of the dragon boat, unadorned and without the “head” put on

Deities are paraded around TaiO on boat. Out-of-frame: this boat is being towed by a dragonboat

The patron deity of YeungHau Temple in TaiO is removed from the temple. The deity is then placed on a dragonboat

The arch / gate leading to the PoLin Monastery in Lantau

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dragonboat flags flying in TaiO

The TaiO Dragonboat Festival is more cultural than the others in Hong Kong. It’s also the most scenic

dragonboat passing through the canals of TaiO

OMG dragon bones at the YeungHau Temple in TaiO! Ok, so it’s gotta be whale bones right? Still, where’d they get whales