Dragon Boat Race for Dragon Boat Fighting

Dragon boat racing, is an important custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, but also a traditional folk sports activities in China. It spreads all over the north and south of the Yangtze River, but there are various dragon boat races all over the country, each leading the way.

Dragon boat races around the country

Dragon boat race on Miluo River in Hunan Province Participants light candles and carry dragon boats, first to the "Qu Yuan Temple" to worship, and then hang red into the water. A cannon is fired and the boats race.

Hunan Daozhou Dragon Boat Race The Daozhou dragon boat has a dragon's head, a hull length of 20 meters, a width of 1.2 meters, a flat head and a cocked tail, the head is lower than the tail, the head of the bow of the head of the boat is movable. The head of the boat is movable. It can be fitted with dragon head, phoenix head, tiger head, etc. during the race. Tail decorated with colorful flags, the hull of the head and tail from the water each 0.60 - 0.80 meters. Rowers that scratchers, generally 20 - 30 people. When rowing, the person in charge of the head stands in the bow of the boat, the left hand holding the dragon head, the right hand holding the red colored flag, for the whole boat conductor. The helmsman lives at the end of the boat and is mostly an experienced veteran. Drums and gongs are in the center, the gong player sits in the cabin, and the drummer stands tall on the boat. The radius player listens to the drums and radiuses the boat, and his posture is elegant and graceful. During the competition, the two boats advance, the gongs and drums shake loudly, and the paddles split the silver waves, striking the water like flying. The paddler rows while yelling "row ah, ah ho". Every year, about 120 dragon boats participate in the race, the scale of which is rare in the country, pictured here is the Daozhou Dragon Boat. Dragon boat races in Wanxian County, Sichuan Province, are held in the Yangtze River. Dragon boats are special "loach back" type of pointed bottom, narrow boat, each large can accommodate 70-80 people. The dragon boats are marked by different colored flags, and the riders wear special clothes, hats and bandanas, making them an integral part of the dragon boat. Each dragon boat has a hand to hold the flag in the bow, leading the call. The end of the race is to capture the flag or grab the duck.

Dragon boat races on the Lancang River in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province Each dragon boat can accommodate 40-50 people. Standing in the boat, a gong-playing conductor, the bow of the boat has 3-4 pugnacious men, hands holding the dragon's head, with the sound of the gong rhythmically press the bow of the boat, so that the dragon boat nodded and rowed the waves to move forward. Reaching the finish line, the boatmen abandon the boat and disembark. The host of the race offered them beets and wine, and then sang a Dai song and danced the "Yilaha" dance.

The Dragon Boat Race of the Miao people in Guizhou's Qiandongnan region is an elaborate affair. Each boat has 30 young sailors wearing colorful hats, clothes and belts.

The Dragon Boat Race of the Bai ethnic group in Dali, Yunnan Province is also known as the "Erhai Dragon Boat Race". The dragon boat is converted from a large boat with pine branches, lanterns, yellow or black dragons on both sides of the boat, 10 pairs of paddles in each boat, a suona player in the bow, and a gong player in the stern, making it a particularly spectacular event.

Guangdong Dragon Boat Racing There are two kinds of dragon boat racing, namely dragon boat fighting and dragon boat rowing (also known as dragon boat climbing). The Dragon Boat Race is a competition and the Dragon Boat Climbing Race is a performance. Fighting dragon boat is mainly a race of physical strength and perseverance; climbing dragon boat is a race of skills and art. Guangdong dragon boat is generally more than 30 meters long, the race music and drums, firecrackers, a warm scene.

Guangxi's dragon boat race in addition to men, women, there are two kinds of hand rowing and foot rowing difference. In addition to comparing the speed, the design and decoration of the dragon boats are also evaluated.

Overseas Chinese hometown of Minnan Jiulong Dragon Boat Race is divided into dragon boat drums, river festival, the race for three parts. There is also a distinction between fighting and rowing dragon boats. Each dragon boat is equipped with 30 people, of which 8 people support the Penny, 18 people hold the paddle, 3 people at the helm, 1 person to beat the drum. This activity continues from the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar to the fifteenth day of the fifth month in some places.

Dragon Boat Race in Ankang, Shaanxi The dragon boats are very delicate, painted with gold and colors. The dragon's head is usually about 2 meters long, with high wings and tails and flashing scales, which is very characteristic of the region. During the race, on both sides of the river, the spectators are like clouds, spectacular.

The dragon boat race in Leshan, Sichuan Province has a long and famous history, and now it is even more spectacular. The most exciting program is the duck grabbing on the water. Duck snatchers stand at the bow of the boat and wait for the approaching ducks to jump into the water to snatch them.

Taiwan's Dragon Boat Race The dragon boats are decorated with small colorful flags with auspicious words. Each dragon boat, in addition to the copter, there is a flag, drum, gong each 1 person. Dance flag hooting command, gongs and drums to cheer, coppers follow the order, a drum and a paddle, the boat to win the standard, the game is fierce and unusual.