Dragon boat races, zongzi fishing and sachets making … Colorful folk activities around the country welcome the Dragon Boat Festival.
CCTV News:In recent days, many dragon boat races and dragon boat performances have been held all over the country to welcome the arrival of the Dragon Boat Festival.
A few days ago, a dragon boat show was held in Luodian Ancient Town, Baoshan District, Shanghai, which attracted many citizens and tourists. Let’s feel it together.
At the scene of the dragon boat show, the iconic Luodian dragon boat attracted many citizens and tourists to watch on the shore. Luodian rowing dragon boat, "light race and heavy appreciation", the helmsman is brightly dressed and well trained, leaning on the boat and performing "strokes" close to the water.
In addition to the dragon boat performance, the local Dragon Boat Festival non-legacy market is also opened to enrich the holiday experience.
Nanhai, Guangdong: More than 160 single-person dragon boats compete for the Dragon Boat Festival.
On June 8th, the South China Sea Dragon Boat was staged in Jinsha Outdoor Leisure Sports Island, Danzao Town, Foshan, Guangdong. More than 160 single dragon boats fly oars to chase the waves and celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.
With an order, the single dragon boat is like an arrow leaving the string, and it is exciting and racing in waves of refueling. The scene is very shocking. The race is set up with a circular track, with a total length of about 13 kilometers.
At present, Nanhai District has "teams in every village and events every month", and the whole region is working together to build the brand of Nanhai Dragon Boat Super League.
Ding ‘an, Hainan: Tanlanxi Dragon Boat Open kicks off in a lively way.
In addition, in Ding ‘an County, Hainan Province, the local Ding ‘an Tanlanxi Dragon Boat Open was officially launched a few days ago.
On the water, the dragon boat athletes were in high spirits, and generate’s speed of riding the wind and breaking the waves set off bursts of water, and the atmosphere at the competition site was instantly ignited; On the bank of the river, onlookers cheered. Let citizens and tourists immerse themselves in the local dragon boat culture.
Shangli, Jiangxi: Paddling like flying, struggling to advance, racing dragon boats to welcome the Dragon Boat Festival.
In Jiangxi, the local Dragon Boat Festival was also held, creating a strong festive atmosphere for the masses.
With the official start of the competition, more than 500 dragon boat athletes from 18 teams flew like paddles, and the dragon boat came out of the water like a dragon, struggling forward, and the atmosphere at the scene was instantly ignited.
Li Chao, a citizen of Pingxiang, told reporters that she can not only feel the traditional atmosphere of the Dragon Boat Festival, but also cheer for their hometown team.
Liu Lu, a member of the Riverside Community Dragon Boat Team, expressed the hope that through such activities, the dragon boat culture will be promoted and the spirit of unity and hard work will be inherited.
Qiubei, Yunnan: The drum beat and the oars flew over the dragon boat race was held enthusiastically.
Qiubei County, Wenshan, Yunnan Province also held a dragon boat race a few days ago to celebrate the festival.
Drums were blaring and paddles were flying. The dragon boat race held in Qiubei County, Wenshan, Yunnan Province attracted more than 1,000 contestants from 85 teams, who waved paddles rhythmically and strove to the finish line. The sound of water, cheers and shouts are endless.
Xinjiang: Dragon Boat Race in Zoumachuan, Breaking Waves and Meeting the Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon boat drums, Dragon Boat Festival flavor.
On June 8th, a dragon boat race was held along the Zoumachuan River in Fukang, Xinjiang to welcome the Dragon Boat Festival.
On the 80-meter-wide surface of Zoumachuan River, a 400-meter track has been set up. The Dragon Boat Festival is in fierce competition, and the dragon boat team is fighting for the first place, attracting cheers from the people on the shore.
In addition to dragon boat races, local folk cultural experience activities such as fishing zongzi, making sachets and flying flowers were also carried out.
Xi ‘an, Shaanxi Province: Race "Dragon Boat" with sachets for the Dragon Boat Festival.
During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, a variety of cultural and entertainment activities were held in Xi ‘an, Shaanxi Province, and the Dragon Boat Festival customs such as dragon boat racing and sewing sachets were integrated into the humanistic interaction, which not only enriched the holiday experience of tourists, but also inherited the traditional culture.
In the dragon boat race experience area of a scenic spot, with the referee’s order, the contestants began to compete fiercely and struggled to swing their arms to the finish line, attracting many tourists to watch. These contestants with different skin colors and faces are all young international students. They also learn how to cut cloth, identify traditional spices and sew the Dragon Boat Festival sachets by hand.