Invited guests paint red dots on the eyes of a dragon boat figure head during a traditional dragon boat awakening ceremony for the 28th annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York, the United States, on July 18, 2018. The ceremony marked the start of the training period for over 200 teams competing in this year's dragon boat races on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 in New York. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)