Dragonboat Festival!


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May 28th 2009
Published: June 2nd 2009
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Dragonboat Festival was today! That means Dragonboat Races (as long as I found the location) and getting to eat with and share a cultural experience with a local family! The only source I could find said that there would be a dragonboat race and festival around 1pm near Zhongtan Subway Station...however I have to get back by 3:10pm to not be late meeting up with our volunteer student host ... Read Full Entry



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Colorful and Loud Smoke ExplosionColorful and Loud Smoke Explosion
Colorful and Loud Smoke Explosion

...also had some fireworks
Cute kid chillin on his Pop's shouldersCute kid chillin on his Pop's shoulders
Cute kid chillin on his Pop's shoulders

First time I've seen this many kids out in Shanghai
Balloons!!Balloons!!
Balloons!!

Gotta be at least 1,000 balloons released, ha
The Anime Cosplay thingThe Anime Cosplay thing
The Anime Cosplay thing

we saw before leaving for Sherry's house
The Races!The Races!
The Races!

Second dragon boat race I got to see
View behind the crowdView behind the crowd
View behind the crowd

As I was rushing back to the metro, had to jump some fences, ha
Our host family for Dragon boat festival!Our host family for Dragon boat festival!
Our host family for Dragon boat festival!

Very hospitable and fun to hang out with!



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