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Dragon Boats are long, low and sleek; canoe-like paddle propelled vehicles, often brightly painted and with (removable) dragon heads and tails, up to forty feet long and carrying a crew of 22, 20 of them rowers. They are raced especially on the ancient Chinese Duanwu Festival, but can be seen on any other day of the year as well, in any country around the world. Duanwu Duanwu jie, or the Double Fifth, is a traditional Chinese holiday, banned by the previous government but reinstituted in 2008. The date varies; in 2010 it will fall on June 16, in 2009 it was on May 28. It is always on the f...
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