On Saturday the 24th January, the dragon boat clubs in conjunction with the Taipei Liaison Office, hosted an eye painting ceremony to usher in the New Year. There were speeches, a dragon dance, the eye painting ceremony, and a ceremonial race.
I was there with a friend who is a freelance journalist and photographer. I'm a bashful and shaky point and shoot photographer, so my photos were taken at a distance from most of the activities. I'm grateful that something of what was going on can be recognised.
The Dragon dance:
I also have a video clip of the Dragon dance, unfortunately it is spoilt at the end by feet and concrete, though you can hear the obligatory fire crackers. I haven't worked out how to edit it yet.
