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Round the World Yacht crew celebrate Lantern Festival
Updated: 2010-03-01 16:06
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Yee Onn Kok, a crew member of the Singapore yacht is showing the works of calligraphy finished together with Liu Zichang, member of the volunteer family (By Wang Qian) |
Crew members of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race spent their Lantern Festival with volunteer families in Qingdao, a coastal city in eastern China.
They visited famous scenic spots of Qingdao and experienced the local folk customs by making dumplings and eating Yuan Xiao (dumplings made from glutinous rice flour and stuffed with sweet fillings for the Lantern Festival) with members of the volunteer families.
“Qingdao has beautiful sea front and many famous scenic spots. People here are hospitable,” Yee Onn Kok, crew member of the Singapore Yacht, said: “I am happy to have chance to experience China's traditional Lantern Festival here.”
The yachts of the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race will sail off Qingdao to next stop, San Francisco, USA on March 2.
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Yee Onn Kok, crew of the Singapore yacht is making dumplings with the volunteer family (By Wang Qian) |
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Yee Onn Kok, a crew member of the Singapore yacht is learning traditional Chinese painting from Liu Zichang, member of the volunteer family (By Wang Qian) |
By Dai Yan and Wang Qian (China Daily Shandong Bureau)
Editor: Li Jing
