The Hong Kong Cup dragon boat race was held at the promenade of Yamashita Park in Yokohama, Japan, today (June 4). The championship went to Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association, which beat 14 other teams in the race. The Hong Kong Cup trophy was presented by the Principal Hong Kong Economic and Trade Representative (Tokyo), Miss Winsome Au.

     The Yokohama Dragon Boat Races, which have been held since 1994, attracted about 130 teams this year to compete in a four-day event spread across two consecutive weekends. The Hong Kong Cup race, sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Tokyo (Tokyo ETO), was one of the highlights.

     The Tokyo ETO also set up a booth at the race venue to introduce Hong Kong to park visitors and race spectators, encouraging them to visit Hong Kong to experience for themselves the vibrancy of the city, and providing them with latest developments on various talent admission schemes. The Tokyo ETO aims to promote cultural exchanges between Hong Kong and Japan as well as enhance Japanese people's understanding of Hong Kong through participating in the event.

Ends/Sunday, June 4, 2023
Issued at HKT 17:45

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