Are the dragon boats the same length in all parts of China?

The size of dragon boats varies from place to place. For example, the dragon boat in Huangpu and its suburbs in Guangzhou is 33 meters long, with about 80 people on the road 100. Nanning Dragon Boat is more than 20 meters long, and each boat has about 50 or 60 people. Long boat in Miluo City, Hunan Province 16-22 meters, 24-48 people holding hands. Fujian Fuzhou Dragon Boat 18m long, 32 people holding hands. Let's introduce the dragon boat race:

1, difference

Dragon boat races of Han nationality are mostly held on the Dragon Boat Festival every year. The captain is generally 20-30 meters, and each ship has about 30 sailors. Miao people hold the Dragon Boat Festival from May 24th to 27th every year.

It is about 20m long and 1m wide. It is made up of three straight and thick Chinese fir trees dug into grooves and tied together. There is a mother ship in the middle and two sub-ships on both sides. There are 38 sailors on each ship, an elder is a drummer, and a child disguised as a woman is a drummer. In the competition, as soon as the guns were heard, the sailors paddled along with the sound of gongs and drums.

The dragon boat race of the Dai nationality was held in the "Water Splashing Festival" in June and July of the Dai calendar (around Tomb-Sweeping Day 10). Each ship has 600 sailors, 4 helmsmen and 4 guides. During the competition, one person beat the gong to command, and the sailors paddled forward according to the rhythm of the gong. There are also women involved in this activity.

Miao people hold a dragon boat race on the Dragon Boat Festival from May 24 to 27 every year to celebrate the success of transplanting rice in the dragon boat race and wish a bumper harvest. It is about 20m long and 1m wide. It is made of three straight and thick Chinese fir trees, which are dug into grooves and tied together. Each ship has 38 sailors, one of whom is a drummer and the other is a drummer. In the competition, as soon as the guns were heard, the sailors paddled along with the sound of gongs and drums.

2. Custom

Dragon boat race is one of the customs of China Dragon Boat Festival, and it is also one of the most important festivals and folk activities. It widely exists in the south of China, and there are also dragon boat races in cities near rivers, lakes and seas in the north, and most of them are held in the form of dragon boat rowing and dragon boat dancing.

There are many sayings about the origin of dragon boat racing, such as offering sacrifices to Cao E, Qu Yuan, water god or dragon god, which can be traced back to the Warring States period. Dragon boat race was first introduced to Japan, Vietnam, Britain and other neighboring countries, and it was the official event of Guangzhou Asian Games in 20 10.

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