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15th annual Dragon Boat Festival glides through Potomac

Alan Etter | aetter@wtop.com

May 21, 2016, 4:58 PM

The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
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The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
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Representatives of the Chinese Women's League, organizers of the D.C. Dragon Boat races being held near Thompson Boat Center Saturday and Sunday (left to right): Nancy Chen, Christine Tien, Jacqueline Yang, Cindy Lee and Isabel Wong. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Representatives of the Chinese Women’s League, organizers of the D.C. Dragon Boat races being held near Thompson Boat Center Saturday and Sunday (left to right): Nancy Chen, Christine Tien, Jacqueline Yang, Cindy Lee and Isabel Wong. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
Ronnie Chang, Chris Wong and Madison raced on the Dragon Boat team Full Metal Dragons. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Ronnie Chang, Chris Wong and Madison raced on the Dragon Boat team Full Metal Dragons. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
WTOP/Alan Etter
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
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The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Representatives of the Chinese Women's League, organizers of the D.C. Dragon Boat races being held near Thompson Boat Center Saturday and Sunday (left to right): Nancy Chen, Christine Tien, Jacqueline Yang, Cindy Lee and Isabel Wong. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
Ronnie Chang, Chris Wong and Madison raced on the Dragon Boat team Full Metal Dragons. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)
The 15th annual D.C. Dragon Boat races held in the Potomac River between the Kennedy Center and Georgetown Harbor Saturday and Sunday. (WTOP/Alan Etter)

WASHINGTON — For the 15th straight year, the D.C. Dragon Boat race and festival got underway Saturday. More than 1,200 people representing 50 teams participated in a series of races on a course laid out near the Thompson Boat Center near Georgetown.

The two-day festival, which runs through Sunday, features not only the boat races, but also tents displaying various Chinese cultural events, such as jewelry making.

The event is coordinated and sponsored by the Chinese Women’s League of Washington, D.C.

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