?A total of 21 teams will square off against each other when the Chinese Bicentennial Committee, in conjunction with the T&T Dragon Boat Federation, hosts the 203rd anniversary of the Chinese arrival in T&T at the Kayak Centre, Williams Bay, Chaguaramas on Sunday. From 8.30 am, the seas will be dotted with Dragon Boats and the sounds of beating drums the many races take flight along the 500 metres course.
The day promises to be a day of fun and competition with a menu of rich cultural entertainment starting from 11.30 am. A group of Chinese artists from mainland China has arrived to perform several acts which will include Lion and the Dragon dances, Kung Fu styles, unbelievable and extraordinary gymnastics acts as well as Chinese traditional and modern songs. These will be incorporated with the modern dancers and the inclusion of the Chinese steel Ensemble, to give the spectators a view of what the local Chinese have to offer.
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?Senior Division Teams will include :
Excellent Stores Titans (Digicell)
Chinese Aquaholics (Pt Fortin Shockwave)
Scotiabank (Peeking Ducks)
Sea Spartans (Beacon Insurance)
Angels and Saints (Vikings)
NGC Gashoppers (Guardian Holdings Ltd)
Century Elson Ltd.