The 8th China Xuanyuan dragon boat competition opens 56 teams competing for North Longhu


Preparation before the game. Lei Nai beneficial photo

Wang Bingqi, deputy director of Henan Sports Bureau, is the leading point. Lei Nai beneficial photo

Match site. Lei Nai beneficial photo

Match site. Lei Nai beneficial photo

Match site. Lei Nai beneficial photo

 Yuyi network Zhengzhou, June 24th(Deng Xiaoqiang) on the morning of June 22, with the leaders attending the meeting making the finishing touch for dragon boat, the late 8th China Xuanyuan dragon boat competition finally opened after avoiding the college entrance examination and Dragon Boat Festival and completing the site renovation. 56 teams representing 56 nationalities, adhering to the spirit of unity and cooperation of dragon boats, and training soldiers for the water project of minority games started fierce competition in North Longhu, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou city, Henan province, bloom the heroic passion of dragon boat racing.

It is understood that the Chinese Xuanyuan dragon boat competition, which has been held for 7 consecutive years, is held every year during the Dragon Boat Festival. Enjoying the competition on site has become one of the main choices for the citizens of green city to enjoy the Dragon Boat Festival holiday. This year’s Dragon Boat Festival holiday coincides with the annual College Entrance Examination. In addition, North Longhu, the host of the dragon boat competition, also upgraded the site for the dragon boat and bamboo drift projects of the 11th National games during this period. Therefore, the 8th China Xuanyuan dragon boat competition held this year was postponed to June 22-23.

This Competition Team has open teams from international friends dragon boat team, brother company team, Henan Liuying branch and other representative teams; Henan alumni association of Shandong University, Jiangsu good University Alliance team, the mixed group of representatives such as the Alumni Association team of Huazhong University of Science and Technology; The university group of representatives such as Tianjin University, Zhengzhou University, and North China University of water conservancy and hydropower; The youth group of representatives such as Warwolf team and Shenlong shonentai; The experimental love team, the parent-child Group of the youth invincible team and other teams. The competition project is 200 meters straight racing. The team and the crowd cover all walks of life, fully demonstrating the deep mass foundation of dragon boat project in Zhengzhou city and even Henan province.

Since the dragon boat race event was held in Zhengdong New District in 2008, its scale has been expanding and its influence has been increasing day by day. In 2012, it formed a brand of China Xuanyuan dragon boat race with unique characteristics in the Central Plains, it has led to the development of dragon boat Sports in Henan province, cultivated a large number of people who love dragon boat sports, and has become a boutique event in Henan. Under its influence, the dragon boats in the whole province have sprung up rapidly, and Luohe, Xichuan, Zhoukou, Changyuan, Puyang, Luoyang and other cities have developed well, other cities with water resources are also actively preparing for dragon boat activities.

This competition is sponsored by Henan Sports Bureau, Henan Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee, Henan Education Department, Henan Daily Newspaper Group and China Yanhuang Culture Research Association. (Finished)

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