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"The oar's shadow flutters over ten thousand swords, and the sound of drums cleaves through the waves and thunders a thousand times."
Dragon boat racing, a hundred boats competing for the top spot
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Dragon Boat Race on the Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese custom
Carrying traditional Chinese culture and emotional memories
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Fujian is located on the southeast coast, with rivers crisscrossing and a long history of dragon boat racing
Night dragon boat racing is a unique Dragon Boat Festival custom in Sanxi Village, Changle District, Fuzhou, which has been passed down for over 600 years
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Sanxi Village in Changle District, Fuzhou City is participating in the Dragon Boat Night Crossing to welcome the Dragon Boat Festival
↑↓ Dragon boats race across a small stream passing through the village to welcome the Dragon Boat Festival
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People paddle and paddle in the water, chopping and chopping through the waves
Taste tradition and feel the vitality of competition in this folk sports activity
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Nowadays, dragon boat racing is not only a local "ritual" of the Dragon Boat Festival in China
It is also becoming a "Chinese business card" for cross-cultural expression
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In 1988, in Fujian, China, British David Bonds participated in the dragon boat race for the first time
"That experience gave me a whole new understanding of the wonders of dragon boat racing. Since then, I have been fully immersed in it."
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After returning to the UK, David Bonds founded the Amathus Dragon Boat Club
David Bonds stands in front of the Amathus Dragon Boat Club logo.
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David Bones believes, "Dragon boat racing is about working hard with friends, dedicating oneself wholeheartedly to the race, and sharing this emotion together. That's what dragon boat racing means to me."
David Bonds explained to the trainees during the training.
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David Bonds and the trainees are in training.
Students from different fields and age groups come to David Bonds Dragon Boat Club due to their shared love for dragon boat racing
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They feel the vitality and passion of dragon boat racing in the PaddlePaddle
Students from Amathus Dragon Boat Club in Liverpool, UK are undergoing training
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This is a kayak shot on June 20th at Amathus Dragon Boat Club in Liverpool, UK. Clubs sometimes use kayaks to train dragon boat athletes in their skills and stability.
In 2023, David Bonds and his teammates from the Dragon Boat Club participated in the All England Chinese Dragon Boat Festival held on the ancient canal in Salford, UK
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David Bonds and other players from Amathus Dragon Boat Club will compete in the professional group competition of the 2023 All England Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.
Amathus Dragon Boat Club athletes will compete in the professional group competition of the 2023 All England Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.
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Amathus Dragon Boat Club athletes will compete in the professional group competition of the 2023 All England Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.
David Bonds and other members of Amathus Dragon Boat Club participated in the professional group competition of the 2023 All England Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.
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After the professional group competition of the 2023 All England Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, David Bones thanked a visually impaired team member.
Salford Mayor Paul Dennett said, "Dragon boat racing demonstrates the tremendous power that people gather to strive for the same goal."
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In his view, promoting mutual understanding, appreciation, and borrowing between different cultures is very important
"It broadens our horizons and allows us to reflect on the way we view the world."
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In the process of bravely sailing and breaking through the waves
People perceive the charm of Chinese culture
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