jiangmen jianghai: 16 "dragons" outside the sea bravely compete to celebrate the national day
2024-10-02
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the reporter learned from the propaganda department of the jianghai district committee of jiangmen city on the 2nd that in order to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china, the 2024 national day · waihai street dragon boat five-person boat competition 1 will be held with the theme of "striving for the advancement and courage to lead the wave". the competition officially started on the hengli river on the same day, with 16 teams from villages (communities) outside jianghai district competing on the same stage. in the end, the middle east village golden birds team won the first place, the qidong village jinda team won the second place, and the middle east united team won the third place.
according to reports, the five-person dragon boat boat, also known as the five-person dragon boat or five-person airship, is a traditional water sports event and a type of dragon boat. for overseas chinese, dragon boat racing is an indispensable event to celebrate major festivals. in 1945, in order to celebrate the victory of the anti-japanese war, a grand dragon boat race was held outside the sea. "this dragon boat race attracted many residents from the outer sea and people from surrounding areas to come and watch. the dragon boats were racing on the river, the drums were beating loudly, and the crowds gathered on the shore." chen shaojia, an 83-year-old man, said with "dragons splitting" waves cut through the evil waves, and thousands of people gathered to shake the heart and soul." describes the scene at that time.
"the waihai five-man boat competition not only showcases the sportsmanship and patriotic sentiments of the people of waihai, but also injects new vitality into promoting the development of national fitness and cultural tourism." ma junhe, head of the waihai street sports and culture center, told reporters, since the 1980s, it has been waihai’s tradition to hold a five-person boat race during the mid-autumn festival and national day. “the restart of the dragon boat race is to revive and inherit this tradition, enrich the cultural life of the people, and show the uniqueness of waihai. cultural charm and promote the passing on of traditional culture.”
zhong weida, a member of the middle east village golden birds team, said: "winning the championship this time is the result of the joint efforts of our whole team. as the meaning of 'striving for the first position and being bravely leading the tide', this is not just a victory in a game, but also it is an affirmation of our spirit of unity, cooperation and courage to fight.”
text | reporter chen zhuodong
