During the completion the boats are fitted and decorated with the heads of Chinese dragons and the rowers or paddlers paddle the boat to rhythmic beat of a drum. The drummer sits on the boat and plays the drum in a pattern of rhythmic beats. At certain competitions the decorations are done away with yet the integral drummer and drum of the dragon boat remains. The dragon boat races can usually be seen as part of the Duanwu Festival, and is known to the westerners as the dragon boat festival. The Duanwu Festival and dragon boating can be observed in countries which have a significant Chinese population, such as in Greater China, Singapore and Malaysia. The festival is held annually.
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