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Introduction of Wenzhou Dragon Boat

Wenzhou Dragon Boat Festival is a custom of Han nationality 18 years old, and dragon boat activities are generally held on the Dragon Boat Festival. According to Ming Wanli's "Wenzhou Fuzhi", "the competition began with Gou Jian, the king of Yue. Yongjia Water Town is used to pray for the Games. Wenzhou Dragon Boat Race became very popular in Song Dynasty at the latest. Ye Shishi: "One village, one ship, one country, wherever we go, we fly with flags, praying that the annual competition will follow its customs, and it will be cool if it is forbidden." "It can be seen that the ethnic groups in Wenzhou originated from the ritual activities of totem worship of the ancient Yue Dragon, which was mainly used to pray for peace and harvest.