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Dragon boat racing has a long and proud history dating back to the Zhou Dynasty (770BC to 256BC) and endures in Sydney’s Chinese New Year celebrations as a symbol of good fortune and a sign of intense power. But before these 12-metre long and brightly decorated boats with their 20 rowers battle it out in the waters of Cockle Bay, each boat must undergo an “awakening” ceremony done by dabbing red paint on the eyes of each dragon boat's ‘blind’ figurehead to bring them to life.
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