Hong Kong - A City of Festivals
joseph rosendo's travelscope

Hong Kong may be Asia's World City, yet its people still cherish their tradition and the richness it brings their lives. In this new Hong Kong episode, Joseph returns for the annual Dragon Boat Festival. He discovers the festival is more than a race as it honors the integrity and devotion of poet, Qu Yuan, who sacrificed himself rather than live in a corrupt world. As part of the cultural celebration he makes traditional rice dumpling, learns the myths behind the dragon boat legend and design and speaks with participants in the local races on Lamma Island. On Cheung Chau, one of Hong Kong's 263 islands, he greets the early morning fishing boats, witnesses the islander's art of fish ball making, climbs through a UNESCO reserve and relaxes on the beach. During his Hong Kong stay, the 15th anniversary of the British handover of Hong Kong to China is also celebrated in a spectacular, unforgettable explosion of pyrotechnics.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 702

About Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope:

The Daytime Emmy-winning travel series Travelscope- now re-titled JOSEPH ROSENDO'S TRAVELSCOPE- scales new heights of adventure, natural splendor and cultural richness this season.

Host Joseph Rosendo journeys from the California coast to the islands of Hong Kong and to Chile's Tierra del Fuego.

Along the way, he encounters the heights of natural beauty in the Cariboo-Chilcotin Coast region of British Columbia, celebrates Christmas in Switzerland and circumnavigates the tip of South America.

The series' hallmark remains the rich cultural interchanges between Joseph and the local population.

He joins the parade of medieval guilds during Zurich's spring festival, shares devotions with a holy man in a rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia and explores the mysteries behind the stone figures on Easter Island.


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Mon, Jul 7 7:00 A.M. Thailand - Bangkok and Beyond     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Jul 8 7:00 A.M. Cruising Canada: Ottawa and the Rideau Canal     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Jul 8 10:30 A.M. Taiwan's Penghu Islands     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Jul 8 5:30 P.M. Taiwan's Penghu Islands     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Jul 8 10:30 P.M. Taiwan's Penghu Islands     NH Create (11.4)
Wed, Jul 9 7:00 A.M. Zambia - Bush & River Safari     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Jul 10 7:00 A.M. Halloween In Ireland's Ancient East     NH Explore (11.2)
Thu, Jul 10 10:30 A.M. Portugal - from Porto to Salamanca     NH Create (11.4)
Thu, Jul 10 5:30 P.M. Portugal - from Porto to Salamanca     NH Create (11.4)
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Fri, Jul 11 7:00 A.M. Ireland - Following The Way of St. Patrick, Part 1     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Jul 14 7:00 A.M. Ireland - Following The Way of St. Patrick, Part 2     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Jul 15 7:00 A.M. The Best of Taiwan     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Jul 15 10:30 A.M. Mekong River Adventure - Part 1     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Jul 15 5:30 P.M. Mekong River Adventure - Part 1     NH Create (11.4)
Tue, Jul 15 10:30 P.M. Mekong River Adventure - Part 1     NH Create (11.4)


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