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Josh Markley:
Well I will be going to Kansas City's 6th annual Dragon Boat festival.  I am kinda excited to see the the boat races and the other performances.  Anyone else having a festival near them?

Chong:
The one here in Kaiping is happening next Wednesday to coincide with the making of sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. I don't wish any participant to fall into the Tanjiang River; it's polluted as hell. The Cangjiang River in front of our condo is so poluuted, I once saw a cattle carcass floating in the water. Down the street from our place are the houseboats where I once saw a woman chopping the boiled cat's paws into the water. These boatpeople also use these same water to wash their hair & clothes and to boil their meals.

We can hear the people practicing at night by listening to the sounds of the drumbeats row by.

My wife said that the Dragonboat Races are held to honour a dead Chinese poet who perished in the sea many centuries ago. Chinese people make the rice bamboo food and toss it into the sea to feed his soul.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that competitions are held now so the local winners will all race in the big annual Hong Kong Boat Festival.

Josh ... are they serving the famous K.C BBQ at your race ?

Josh Markley:
Our race is being held at Brush Creek which is also polluted due to the way kansas city sewer system was built.  We will have some local Chinese dance acadamies doing traditional dances.  A kansas city kung fu master and his students.  And I am hoping some delicious dumplings.  And of course the races. 


--- Quote from: Chong on June 10, 2010, 02:41:32 am ---
Josh ... are they serving the famous K.C BBQ at your race ?

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Kansas City B.B.Q is served at every event here.  And two of the most famous b.b.q joints are in walking distance from the race.

Josh Markley:

--- Quote from: Chong on June 10, 2010, 02:41:32 am ---
My wife said that the Dragonboat Races are held to honour a dead Chinese poet who perished in the sea many centuries ago. Chinese people make the rice bamboo food and toss it into the sea to feed his soul.


--- End quote ---

From what I have read his name is Qu Yuan he was a Scholar who drowned himself after he was charged with conspiracy, and exiled.  People rushed to save him.  So the festival is about those who tried to save him.  Anyway just what I read haha.

Arnold:
On the 16th , Qing and I will have our own Dragon Boat Festival ... inside our Spa . Her on one side and me on the other .
Ready .. Set .. Goooo ! We'll meet in the middle and we have TWO winner's .

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