Hong Kong dragon boat awakening ceremony held in New York

14 Aug 2017 5:49 AM

The 27th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival drew hundreds of participants at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens. (Photo: AP)
Participants rest between races during the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in the Queens borough of New York, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (Photo: AP)
Boats finish a race as members of the teams camp near the water during the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in the Queens borough of New York, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (Photo: AP)
A boat moves into position for the start of a race during the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in the Queens borough of New York, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (Photo: AP)
A boat returns to the docks after a race during the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in the Queens borough of New York, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (Photo: AP)
Boats move into position for the start of a race during the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in the Queens borough of New York, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (Photo: AP)
Boats move into position for the start of a race during the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in the Queens borough of New York, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (Photo: AP)
A boat moves into position for the start of a race during the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in the Queens borough of New York, Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (Photo: AP)

The 27th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival drew hundreds of participants at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in the borough of Queens. (Photo: AP)