June 19, 2026 is the start of the traditional Chinese holiday, The Dragon Boat Festival.
Activities include praying for good luck, eating rice dumplings, and taking respite from the summer heat with dragon boat races.
To me, dragons and cats go paw-in-claw, and I'm not the only one; here are a few pieces of art found on social media:
This means that summer is just days away!
YAY!
🌞🏖🌅
Happy Dragon Boat Festival, all.
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If you'd like to enjoy actual Dragon Boat Racing, simply search for 'dragon boat racing near me' and you'll find events all summer long.
The dragon is the only fantasy creature on a Chinese calendar,. This has been presented by the More You Know.
ReplyDeleteOh, who says dragons are fantasy? Hmm???
DeleteI enjoyed seeing your dragon post today. Nothing like some good fantasy.
ReplyDeleteThat's fabulous art@@@
ReplyDeleteHappy Dragon Boat Day ~ Great art work!
ReplyDeleteHugs ^_^
Happy Day to all there at home.
ReplyDeletethere’s a dragon boat race here in TT, end of july. always amazes me how everyone keeps in time ! ‼️😸🐾💚
ReplyDeleteInteresting! I'll have to search my region. Be well!
ReplyDeleteWe all should join in the dragon boat race!
ReplyDeleteI could go for some pork fried rice. :)
ReplyDeleteI’m sure dragon boat racing is a sight to behold, and I’ll bet each boat needs a cat mascot for good luck.
ReplyDeleteThe third image looks like a watermelon dragon...
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