Dragon Boat Races in Sichuan

Wait for Water Taxi

We have been invited by the government to see the dragon boat races. It takes place on a river out in the countryside. The area is not open to foreigners so the police escort us. We are taken there by bus. After a short wait a ferryboat takes us by to a barge in the river so we have a first class view of the event. There are a number of barges for VIPs including many high-ranking officials.