Hong Kong international dragon boat races resume after 4-year hiatus(1/6)

Dragon boats compete during the 2023 Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races in the Victoria Harbor, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, June 24, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)

More than 4,000 paddlers from 160 teams took part in the competition after 4-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday.

A dragon boat decoration is set up at the Avenue of the Stars in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, June 24, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)

A man displays a dragon boat themed souvenir to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, June 24, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)

Dragon boats compete during the 2023 Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races in the Victoria Harbor, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, June 24, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)

Children pose for photos with a dragon boat themed decoration in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, June 24, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)