Craftsmen prepare a dragon boat in Miluo, Hunan province. [Photo by Deng Shugang/Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The dragon boat industry in Miluo, Hunan province, is boosting local
economic development and helping to spread Chinese tradition.
With the Dragon Boat Festival around the corner — falling on June 3
this year — craftsmen and enterprises are busy making boats. Racing
dragon boats and eating rice dumplings are two traditions of the
festival.
The local government said there are nearly 20 companies producing
dragon boats in the city, with an annual production of 4,000 pieces and
total sales of 160 million yuan ($23.9 million).
The products are sold in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu and Fujian, as well as abroad — in Malaysia, the United States, Myanmar and South Korea.
The dragon boat industry in Miluo, Hunan province, is boosting local
economic development and helping to spread Chinese tradition.
With the Dragon Boat Festival around the corner — falling on June 3
this year — craftsmen and enterprises are busy making boats. Racing
dragon boats and eating rice dumplings are two traditions of the
festival.
The local government said there are nearly 20 companies producing
dragon boats in the city, with an annual production of 4,000 pieces and
total sales of 160 million yuan ($23.9 million).
The products are sold in the provinces of Guangdong, Jiangsu and
Fujian, as well as abroad — in Malaysia, the United States, Myanmar and
South Korea.
Source : China Daily
