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Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Kicks Off in Central Park : Slideshow

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Leaders from New York’s Asian community make their way around the lake in a dragon boat.
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Leaders from New York’s Asian community make their way around the lake in a dragon boat.
Dragon boat paddles and life vests.
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Dragon boat paddles and life vests.
A Dragon Boat ready to be manned by rowers.
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A Dragon Boat ready to be manned by rowers.
A Dragon Boat floats on the lake in Central Park.
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A Dragon Boat floats on the lake in Central Park.
A Buddhist monk lights incense while blessing a dragon boat.
Jorteh Senah/WNYC
A Buddhist monk lights incense while blessing a dragon boat.
A Buddhist monk prepares to dot the eye of a dragon ornament with red paint.
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A Buddhist monk prepares to dot the eye of a dragon ornament with red paint.
A Buddhist monk dots the eye of a dragon ornament with red paint to “awaken the dragon.”
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A Buddhist monk dots the eye of a dragon ornament with red paint to “awaken the dragon.”
Dragon Boat Festival Chairman Henry Wan, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Director Anita Chan, HSBC Senior VP Elizabeth Lee, Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe and the monk dot the eye.
Jorteh Senah
Dragon Boat Festival Chairman Henry Wan, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Director Anita Chan, HSBC Senior VP Elizabeth Lee, Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe and the monk dot the eye.
A Shaolin martial artist wields a sword during his performance.
Jorteh Senah/WNYC
A Shaolin martial artist wields a sword during his performance.
A Shaolin martial artist takes flight.
Jorteh Senah/WNYC
A Shaolin martial artist takes flight.
Shaolin martial artists perform as part of the Hong Kong Dragon Boast Festival launch.
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Shaolin martial artists perform as part of the Hong Kong Dragon Boast Festival launch.
The Dragon Boat Festival runs through August 5.
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The Dragon Boat Festival runs through August 5.

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