Rowing hard on the track, cheering and shouting on the shore, many places hold dragon boat activities to welcome residents during the Dragon Boat Festival | Dragon Boat | Event
The Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, and many places are holding a variety of dragon boat activities to welcome the Dragon Boat Festival.
In Zhaoqing, Guangdong, the Guangdong Provincial Traditional Dragon Boat Open has officially started. 76 fleets and over 4000 dragon boat players compete passionately on the approximately 1000 meter track. Despite the light rain, the team members continued to row their oars and move forward vigorously. The audience from both sides also waved their colorful flags, cheering and cheering for the participating team members.
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In Yunlong Town, Yinzhou District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, the dragon boat members of 20 participating teams waved their arms neatly and rowed vigorously, competing for the top spot on the 500 meter long track. Numerous citizens and tourists gathered on both sides of the riverbank to cheer and cheer for the team members.
In Lijiaxiang Town, Changxing, Zhejiang, a flower dragon boat measuring 6 meters in length and 1.4 meters in width, filled with 360 faces of Citibank and various decorations, was officially launched. Residents gathered on both sides of the river to pray together and welcome the Dragon Boat Festival. The Flower Dragon Boat, as an intangible cultural heritage of Zhejiang Province, carries out a series of activities such as finishing touches and praying for blessings during its annual launching ceremony.
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In Tongren City, Guizhou Province, the large-scale river tour of the Chinese Traditional Dragon Boat Competition is being held enthusiastically. Powerful dragon boats competed to cross the Jinjiang River under the movement of sailors, with cheers, shouts, and drums and gongs, creating a lively atmosphere. Citizens gather on both sides of the Jinjiang River to experience the unique charm of dragon boat racing.
Citizen Yang Tongming: I specifically came back to Tongren to see the dragon boat, because Tongren's dragon boat has always been rowed quite well, so I want to come back and take a look. I came late and brought all the chairs, afraid I won't have a seat to sit on.
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