As the Duanwu Festival or the Dragon Boat Festival holiday approaches, Hunan Province has entered the time for the annual "Dragon Boat Race". An array of dragon boat races are coming. Let's check them out!

2024 Chenzhou "Our Festival - Dragon Boat Festival" Theme Activities and "Jiahua International Town Cup" Dongjiang Lake Traditional Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament

Date: June 7-8

Venue: Dongjiang Bay, Zixing City

Activity: More than 20 teams will compete in the dragon boat race.

2024 Changsha Dragon Boat Invitational Competition and Wangcheng District Dragon Boat Culture Festival

Date: June 8-10

Venue: Qianlong Lake Eco-tourism Resort, Changsha City

Activities: More than 50 dragon boat teams from all over the country will compete in Changsha and showcase their skills. A China-chic fair starting from June 8, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the charm of traditional culture. Visitors can taste delicious zongzi, a pyramid-shaped dumpling made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves, and participate in a quiz for special Duanwu Festival gifts. They can also wear Hanfu, taste local snacks such as Tangyou Baba (glutinous rice dumpling fried in sweet oil) and small bowls of sweet wine, and try their hand at sugar painting, dough sculpture, Hunan embroidery, paper cutting, lacquer coated fan making, and other intangible cultural heritage items. A beer music festival is scheduled to be held from 20:00 to 22:00 on June 8 and 9. Visitors can enjoy live music performances brought by a youth band while drinking beer.

Liuyang "Our Festival - Dragon Boat Invitational Competition"

Date: June 8

Venue: Laodao River, Yangtian Village, Shashi Town, Liuyang City

Activity: A number of dragon boat teams from Longfu Town, Chunkou Town, and Shashi Town will compete in the race.

2024 Zhuzhou (Lukou) Dragon Boat Invitational Competition

Date: June 8

Venue: Zhuting Ancient Town, Zhuzhou City

Activities: Twelve teams will compete in the dragon boat race. Colorful activities such as Hanfu show, photography contest, making zongzi (pyramid-shaped dumplings made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves), and folklore experience will be staged, so that visitors will immerse themselves in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere to learn about the customs of the Dragon Boat Festival and feel the charm of the ancient town.

Dragon Boat Races at Mayang Sub-venue

Date: June 8-23

Venues: Guogongping Town, Jinhe Town, Jiangkouxu Town, Lanli Town , Lvjiaping Town, Gaocun Town along the Jinjiang River

Activity: A total of 105 dragon boat teams will compete in the races.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: official Wechat account of Hunan Culture and Tourism Department