The 2023 Zijin Cup National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race kicked off on the Xiaoshui River Daoxian County section on June 17. A total of 4,816 farmer paddlers from 73 villages and communities, competed in 172 dragon boats. Numerous residents and tourists were attracted and cheered on the paddlers. The drumrolls, applause, and cheers filled the air, turning the riversides into a sea of happiness. The photo shows dragon boat teams competing in the race. (Photo/Liu Guixiong and Chen Zhining)
The 2023 Zijin Cup National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race kicked off on the Xiaoshui River Daoxian County section on June 17. A total of 4,816 farmer paddlers from 73 villages and communities, competed in 172 dragon boats. Numerous residents and tourists were attracted and cheered on the paddlers. The drumrolls, applause, and cheers filled the air, turning the riversides into a sea of happiness. The photo shows dragon boat teams competing in the race. (Photo/Zhou Fenglian)
The 2023 Zijin Cup National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race kicked off on the Xiaoshui River Daoxian County section on June 17. A total of 4,816 farmer paddlers from 73 villages and communities, competed in 172 dragon boats. Numerous residents and tourists were attracted and cheered on the paddlers. The drumrolls, applause, and cheers filled the air, turning the riversides into a sea of happiness. The photo shows dragon boat teams competing in the race. (Photo/He Hongfu)
The 2023 Zijin Cup National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race kicked off on the Xiaoshui River Daoxian County section on June 17. A total of 4,816 farmer paddlers from 73 villages and communities, competed in 172 dragon boats. Numerous residents and tourists were attracted and cheered on the paddlers. The drumrolls, applause, and cheers filled the air, turning the riversides into a sea of happiness. The photo shows dragon boat teams competing in the race. (Photo/Liu Guixiong and Chen Zhining)
The 2023 Zijin Cup National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race kicked off on the Xiaoshui River Daoxian County section on June 17. A total of 4,816 farmer paddlers from 73 villages and communities, competed in 172 dragon boats. Numerous residents and tourists were attracted and cheered on the paddlers. The drumrolls, applause, and cheers filled the air, turning the riversides into a sea of happiness. The photo shows dragon boat teams competing in the race. (Photo/He Hongfu)
The 2023 Zijin Cup National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race kicked off on the Xiaoshui River Daoxian County section on June 17. A total of 4,816 farmer paddlers from 73 villages and communities, competed in 172 dragon boats. Numerous residents and tourists were attracted and cheered on the paddlers. The drumrolls, applause, and cheers filled the air, turning the riversides into a sea of happiness. The photo shows dragon boat teams competing in the race. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
The 2023 Zijin Cup National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race kicked off on the Xiaoshui River Daoxian County section on June 17. A total of 4,816 farmer paddlers from 73 villages and communities, competed in 172 dragon boats. Numerous residents and tourists were attracted and cheered on the paddlers. The drumrolls, applause, and cheers filled the air, turning the riversides into a sea of happiness. The photo shows dragon boat teams competing in the race. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)
The 2023 Zijin Cup National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race kicked off on the Xiaoshui River Daoxian County section on June 17. A total of 4,816 farmer paddlers from 73 villages and communities, competed in 172 dragon boats. Numerous residents and tourists were attracted and cheered on the paddlers. The drumrolls, applause, and cheers filled the air, turning the riversides into a sea of happiness. The photo shows people watching the dragon boat race. (Photo/Zhou Fenglian)
This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Pang Yuehui
Chinese source: hunantoday