EACH YEAR 70+ TEAMS FROM THE US AND WORLDWIDE COMPETED OVER A 500-METER COURSE IN AN ENERGETIC RACE TO THE FINISH LINE ON THE BANKS OF THE CHARLES RIVER IN BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE. ALONG WITH THE DRAGONBOAT RACES, THE FESTIVAL ALSO PRESENTS PERFORMANCES FROM VARIOUS ASIAN CULTURES, ASIAN FOODS AND ARTS AND CRAFTS REPRESENTING TRADITIONS OF THIS ANCIENT CHINESE CELEBRATION.