15th Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Mauritius

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15th Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Mauritius

STORY: 15th Dragon Boat Festival celebrated in Mauritius DATELINE: June 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Port Louis CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dragon boat race and the audience 2. various of shows about Chinese culture 3. various of the dragon boat race STORYLINE: After a three-year suspension due to health restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dragon Boat Festival of Mauritius resumed on Sunday with its 15th edition, bringing together large crowds on the waterfront in Port Louis, the Mauritian capital. A total of eight teams from all over Mauritius competed in the dragon boat race on Sunday. After three rounds of competitions, the Kwong Hwa Lion's Group and the Chung Tan Society from Rodrigues were declared joint winners of this year's race. Organized for the first time in 2006, this festival is a major celebration of the Chinese community in Mauritius, just like the Spring Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival, said Mike Wong, President of the Dragons and Lion Dance Fe

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