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DRAGON BOATS, an exhibition
of traditional Chinese painting by
young students at Vancouver's
Chinese Cultural Centre opens Ju-
ly 15 in the Children's Gallery.

The exhibition, organized by
The Vancouver Art Gailery in col-
laboration with the Vancouver
Chinese Cultural Centre, celebrates
the ancient Dragon Boat Festival,
an annual event in Asia, dating
from the 4th century B.C.

More than 25 watercolors by
students ranging from age six to
sixteen, will be on display through
September 15.

The young artists are members
of classes conducted by the cen-
tre’s Chew Jack Woo, who teaches
students traditional Chinese paint-
ing and folk art techniques, com-
bined with some instruction on the
practise of writing Chinese charac-
ters to develop adeptness with the
brush.

CONFUCIAN IDEAS

There is also an accent on copy-
ing, as a learning device, with
respect for the transmission of
knowledge from teacher to stu-
dent.

These practices are part of Con-
fucian attitudes and are traditions
which are still kept alive in Chinese
communities.

The theme of this exhibition has
been inspired by the Dragon Boat
Festival races held June 14 and 15
at False Creek, as part of the Van-
couver Centennial celebrations.

The Dragon Boat Festival, cele-
brated annually in Asia, had its
beginnings in 4th century B.C, and
commemorates the death of a leg-
endary poet and statesman who
was forced from office and exiled
by a corrupt government.

In protest, he jumped into the
river and drowned.

His body was never found
although local fishermen searched
for him, beating the water with
their oars and sounding drums and
gongs to scare off the dragons and
fish that would prey on his re-
mains. Rice dumplings, wrapped in
silk, were thrown into the water as
an offering to his spirit.

His poetry is still read today and
reflects his personal lamentation
and love for his country.

The dragon boats are symbolic
of this historic event.

DRAGON AWAKES

For eleven months of the year
the boats lie dormant, the dragon
god having been sent to heaven at
the end of each festival.

However, one month prior to
the festival, a ritual to awaken the
dragon is performed.

Boats are brought out from
storage, cleaned and the eyes of
the dragon are dotted to symbolize
its rebirth.

The Dragon Boat Festival, held
on the fifth day of the fifth moon

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in the Chinese Lunar calendar, is
one of the three days in the year
when all debts must be settled and
homage is paid to ancestors.
Offerings are made to the
Dragon, the legendary controller
of the waters, to ensure adequate

rains for ripening crops.

The exhibition is funded under a
grant from The Naticnal Museums
of Canada. Children of all ages
{and their parents) are invited to
attend.

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