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Dragon Boat Race in Macau is organized to celebrate the sacrifice of gallant poet
Wat Yuen who protesting against corruption drowned himself. Today the merriment
is concentrated on the famed Dragon Boat Races at the Nam Van Lakes to attract
the tourists. Several local and foreign teams take part in this lively event.
About 2300 years ago the Dragon Boat Race began as a search for the poet. It
got its highest recognition as a full-fledged international sport at the fourth
East Asian Games in Macau. Dragon Boats participating in Macau race are narrow
vessels alike to a rowing boat, but decorated with some Oriental flair. The
participant racing crafts are styled with green dragon heads featuring whiskers,
golden scales and brown horns, as well as a tail. Every boat has a built-in
cheerleader a drummer to keep the crew in rhythm.
Macau Dragon bopat race is a syncosure of tourist eyes since many years. The
fun and excitement of the festival imn unsurpassed in thde tourist annals. Though
the sports has gone high tech and become global, in Macau it has its traditional
amateur flavor.
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