China team awed by experience at Penang boat race


Raw power: Penang International Dragon Boat Festival 2017 participants racing to the finish line. — CHAN BOON KAI / The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The Xiamen dragon boat team members, who have never been out of China, made their debut at the Penang International Dragon Boat Festival 2017 in Teluk Bahang here.

The team, made up of 14 students from the Xiamen Huaqiao University, enjoyed the experience very much due to the hospitality received at this event.

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