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Is the dragon boat painting with dragon theme off topic?

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In ancient times, people used dragon boat races to commemorate Qu Yuan, which is one of the national cultural heritages of China for 5,000 years. Combining the theme of national culture can highlight the novelty of creation and personal cultural attainments.

Dragon boat:

Dragon boat is a dragon boat used in the Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat race is the main custom of traditional festivals of Han nationality. It was originally a festival for China people to get rid of diseases and prevent epidemics. Before the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a custom of holding dragon totem sacrifice in the form of dragon boat race on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

After the poet Qu Yuan died on this day, it became a traditional festival custom for the Han people in China to commemorate Qu Yuan, and it was also one of the representatives of the Han dragon totem culture. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, dragon boat racing was popular in Wu Yuechu, and it was also very popular in the Northern and Southern Dynasties at the latest. After it was spread abroad, it was deeply loved by people all over the world and formed an international competition.

A dragon boat is a boat painted with the shape of a dragon or made into the shape of a dragon. It is divided into dragon-starting, Youlong, competition and dragon-gathering. Dragon boat race is a traditional water sport and entertainment project in China. It is a multi-person collective rowing competition, which is mostly held on festive festivals. Now it is popular in China and some countries and regions in the world.

Dragon boat rowing is not only a kind of sports and entertainment, but also reflects China's long history and cultural heritage tradition and people's collectivism spirit.