This is the area where the Dragon Boat competition took place. It was the Double-Fifth Moon celebration and these races were part of it.

The official event emblem.

Walking around

Arriving at the park on the second day of racing.

A team member enjoying that the Chinese loved being in the pictures

This banner was painted by a class of local school children in our honor.

Please take a picture of yourself, with me in it.

USA, the team A consisting of 25 people. 11 pairs of paddlers, a coxswain, a drummer and a flag catcher.

All sorts of traditional souvenirs and crafts.

Kites like you have never seen, except in pictures.

Me in uniform, missing my hat that didn't fit at all.