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Characteristics of Traditional Dragon Boats Introduction to the Spirit of Dragon Boats

1. Characteristics of Traditional Dragon Boats

(1) made in the shape of a dragon or engraved with a dragon pattern;

(2) generally made narrower and narrower to facilitate the races;

(3) tailed with a centipede flag, the lower part of the middle compartment beating gongs and drums, and sailors sitting next to the rowing;

(4) number of people in the Dragon Boat, rated at thirty-six people, is called a slot, which is commonly known as the "Thirty-six Xiangguan". If it is a small dragon, the hull of thirteen stalls, rowing twenty-six people, the boat tube flag one, after the tip of two, singing God one, two drums, two gongs, two, two incense buckets, just the number of thirty-six.

2, Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Race, Lantern Festival Dragon Dance (also known as the Dragon Lantern Dance, Dragon Lantern) and February 2 Dragon Head Festival is an important folk activities in the Greater East Asia Dragon Cultural District. A dragon boat is a boat with the shape of a dragon painted on it or made in the shape of a dragon. Dragon boat racing is a traditional Chinese folk water sports and entertainment programs, mostly held on festive occasions. It is a multi-person collective paddle race. Dragon boat racing first emerged in the Han Dynasty. Dragon boat racing is not only a sports and recreational activities, but also reflects the long history of China's traditional cultural inheritance and people's collectivist spirit.