My friend and I helped out at 1 of the tables at the 10th annual Dragon Boat Festival. It takes place along Ladybird lake, formerly Town Lake. This is a nice event to participate in. Such festivals are uncommon in the US. They are an old Chinese tradition that honors a Prime Minister Qu Yuan, punished and exiled for being a man who opposed force and violence, and the people who rallied to try and save him. This event is organized by the Asian American Community Partnership and Asia American Cultural Center.

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For information regarding this event, check out: Austin Dragon Boat Festival's Official Site

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Round 1 heats		Not your typical coxswain	Biding time before their heat
The head of the boat	The eyes just need dotting	The team of the Travis County Sheriff's Office Dragon Boat Deputies	Thought he'd look tougher
They're intrigued by a raffle prize from the Austin Asian American Film Foundation	Patiently waiting for	opening ceremonies to begin	The President of the AACP starts off
Consul General of the PRC Hong Qiao	Starting off with the Austin Taiko Drummers

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