Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival Taipei – 2012

These pictures were taken during the Dragon Boat Festival races in Taipei in 2012. They took place at the Diaja Riverside Park in Taipei. Luckily, this park is relatively close to where I live and I could walk there along the river with my camera in hand. I could even take pictures from up on the bridge over the river. I was surprised that there were so few people up there.

Happy Dragon Boat Festival

It’s Dragon Boat Festival over here in Taiwan. This festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. That is June 16 this year on the Gregorian calendar. Last year, it fell on June 27. In 2011, it will take place on June 6. These are important facts here in Taiwan, as depending on when the festival takes place we may or may …