2024 Chinese Dragon Boat Festival Programme

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Since the Xinhua Chinese Association (XCA) introduced the first UK Chinese Dragon Boat Festival (UCDBF) in Salford in 2012, XCA has developed it through continuous effort into a popular and well-known community event in Britain, with the support from local councils, Consulate-General of PRC in Manchester, local communities, universities, businesses and UK Chinese Students and Scholars Associations. This event has made great contributions to enriching the cultural and sports life of Greater Manchester, promoting the inclusive multicultural society, as well as the Anglo-China friendship and civil exchanges. The 2024 Dragon Boat Festival marks the continuation of this beloved tradition, once again in strategic partnership with Salford City Council and the British Dragon Boat Racing Association, which is recognised by the UK Sports Council as the national governing body of Dragon Boat Racing throughout Great Britain. On this occasion, we, the XCA, would like to extend our most sincere gratitude to all who have generously supported the event, especially to the VIP guests for attending the ceremonies during the event.

We also wish to express our sincere thanks to our supporters.

Title Sponsor

Premium Sponsor

Midea Home Appliances UK

Yanghe & Imperial 21 Joya

and all other key sponsors and supporters of this year’s event:

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Azuma Restaurant Glamorous Restaurant Wing Yip J Dynasty Restaurant AC Jade Trading Ltd Bowen Education

Bank of China Hainan Airline HSBC China Taiping Insurance (UK) Co Ltd

Peace Garden Restaurant The Beehive Offices Ltd Sovereign Transport Services Manchester Airport HANDSN UK Ltd Suman Education International Shizhen TCM Ltd Miluo City, China UK Chinese Culinary Culture Association Live Seafood Ltd Juneyao Airlines Shulan College of Chinese Medicine Golden Health Clinic Lee Kai Hung Foundation

Rockfield Media 9M Funcu Bistro

New World Imports (UK) Ltd The Silk Road Foundation CIC Blackpool Chinese Community Association Jinlong Chinese Martial Arts Academy Beijing Construction Engineering Group International Berry's Jewellers

All-China Federation of Returned Chinese Shanxi Federation of Returned Chinese Ansai County, China Liangzhu Culture Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London MATCM AcuHealth Sushi Mami Restraurant

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