Hong Kong - Mother of Dragons - Dragon Boating

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 118 pages
• Published by: Creative Dragon Works
• Edition: 1st Edition 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 9889919508
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-9889919504

Product Description
Why is Hong Kong the Mother of Dragons? The history of this remarkable city tells you the answer before you journey through 2300 years of Chinese tradition and culture to discover a modern sport that now fascinates 50 million people world-wide. Are the Olympics next? Whether you are a sportsman, a spectator or a tourist - and wherever you are from - this picture-driven book describes perfectly the singular beauty of Dragon Boat Racing. A must-read, must-have photographic sport-book! Review: "Dragon boating was born in Hong Kong, but is much more than mere sport here. A sunny climate and 280 islands make the city spiritually focused on the sea as a provider of wealth and fortune. Dragonboat races are a cultural event that is embraced by both local and expats. Now, set out across 118 glossy pages, Hong Kong - Mother of Dragons illustrates this colourful past time with its rivalries, traditions and characters via stunning photography and bilingual text that makes a great addition to anyone's coffee-table. If you are interested in understanding the detailed origins of dragonboating or just have an interest in things Hong Kong, this is a good book for you." Matthew Flynn Secretary Hong Kong Island Paddle Club

Reader Reviews
This colorful book discusses the history of the dragonboating sport, as well as the dragon boat festival. Text is in English and Chinese traditional characters. Includes bibliographical references and internet links. It is difficult to find books on this topic, so I highly recommend this one for public libraries with large Asian/Chinese communities (especially in Canada), and secondary schools with social studies curricula covering modern China.