The 41st Malaysian National Chinese Cultural Festival, together with the Malacca Dragon Boat Cultural Festival, opened on June 14. At the event, a "Friendship" Lanxi double-oared dragon boat produced in Lanxi Town, Yiyang City, made a stunning appearance on the Malacca River. Nearly 100 paddlers, commanders, helmsmen, gong and drum players, and suona players from both China and Malaysia pulled together on the 26.8-meter-long dragon boat, accompanied by the melodious Lanxi folk song "Dragon Boat Tune." A spectacular double-oared dragon boat performance was staged to entertain the audience. (Photo/Xiao Qiang)

The 41st Malaysian National Chinese Cultural Festival, together with the Malacca Dragon Boat Cultural Festival, opened on June 14. At the event, a "Friendship" Lanxi double-oared dragon boat produced in Lanxi Town, Yiyang City, made a stunning appearance on the Malacca River. Nearly 100 paddlers, commanders, helmsmen, gong and drum players, and suona players from both China and Malaysia pulled together on the 26.8-meter-long dragon boat, accompanied by the melodious Lanxi folk song "Dragon Boat Tune." A spectacular double-oared dragon boat performance was staged to entertain the audience. (Photo/Xiao Qiang)

The 41st Malaysian National Chinese Cultural Festival, together with the Malacca Dragon Boat Cultural Festival, opened on June 14. At the event, a "Friendship" Lanxi double-oared dragon boat produced in Lanxi Town, Yiyang City, made a stunning appearance on the Malacca River. Nearly 100 paddlers, commanders, helmsmen, gong and drum players, and suona players from both China and Malaysia pulled together on the 26.8-meter-long dragon boat, accompanied by the melodious Lanxi folk song "Dragon Boat Tune." A spectacular double-oared dragon boat performance was staged to entertain the audience. (Photo/Xiao Qiang)

The 41st Malaysian National Chinese Cultural Festival, together with the Malacca Dragon Boat Cultural Festival, opened on June 14. At the event, a "Friendship" Lanxi double-oared dragon boat produced in Lanxi Town, Yiyang City, made a stunning appearance on the Malacca River. Nearly 100 paddlers, commanders, helmsmen, gong and drum players, and suona players from both China and Malaysia pulled together on the 26.8-meter-long dragon boat, accompanied by the melodious Lanxi folk song "Dragon Boat Tune." A spectacular double-oared dragon boat performance was staged to entertain the audience. (Photo/Xiao Qiang)

The 41st Malaysian National Chinese Cultural Festival, together with the Malacca Dragon Boat Cultural Festival, opened on June 14. At the event, a "Friendship" Lanxi double-oared dragon boat produced in Lanxi Town, Yiyang City, made a stunning appearance on the Malacca River. Nearly 100 paddlers, commanders, helmsmen, gong and drum players, and suona players from both China and Malaysia pulled together on the 26.8-meter-long dragon boat, accompanied by the melodious Lanxi folk song "Dragon Boat Tune." A spectacular double-oared dragon boat performance was staged to entertain the audience. (Photo/Xiao Qiang)

The 41st Malaysian National Chinese Cultural Festival, together with the Malacca Dragon Boat Cultural Festival, opened on June 14. At the event, a "Friendship" Lanxi double-oared dragon boat produced in Lanxi Town, Yiyang City, made a stunning appearance on the Malacca River. Nearly 100 paddlers, commanders, helmsmen, gong and drum players, and suona players from both China and Malaysia pulled together on the 26.8-meter-long dragon boat, accompanied by the melodious Lanxi folk song "Dragon Boat Tune." A spectacular double-oared dragon boat performance was staged to entertain the audience. (Photo/Xiao Qiang)

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

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday