Dragon boat racing originated more than 2,000 years ago in China as part of a fertility ritual and festival. It involves teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steersperson in a long, canoe-like boat ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. But change is afoot, most recently in central Taiwan where the races ...

An ancient tradition that started in China will be on display this weekend on the Peninsula. Thousands will take part in the International Dragon Boat Festival in Foster City. Teams feature all ages.

TEMPE, AZ — It’s a sport that takes a lot of teamwork: dragon boat racing. And now, more people from Arizona are representing Team USA at the World Championships in multiple divisions. A dragon boat ...

Three times a week, after a brief warmup and some chatting, members of the Ithaca Dragon Boat Club can be seen paddling in large dragon-shaped boats down the inlet near Cass Park. A drummer at the ...

MILWAUKEE - Sunshine and wind made for prime boating weather Saturday – but not just any boating. At Lakeshore State Park, culture and competition were on display for the Milwaukee Dragon Boat ...

— Eight colorful dragon boats were delivered to the Lake Bemidji waterfront on Monday morning, marking the beginning of the 18th annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival. Held each year off the shore ...

(Editor’s note: After several conversations, both internal and external, we decided to change the headline from Tuesday’s story about the Dragon Boat Festival. The original headline was insensitive ...

Twelve Jacksonville residents will compete in the IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Germany. The Jacksonville Dragon Boat Club members will represent Team USA in various age and survivor ...

The South Okanagan’s Survivorship Dragon Boat Team is inviting breast cancer survivors and supporters to join them for a special Open House event on International Women's Day.