Inheriting the dragon boat culture, the rice boat race in Shigou Town, Sihui City, China, shows a unique style

Inheriting the dragon boat culture, the rice boat race in Shigou Town, Sihui City, China, shows a unique style

Sihui Release 2024-06-12 12:36 Guangdong, China

In order to inherit the traditional culture, promote the Dragon Boat Festival dragon boat race customs, and enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the villagers, on the Dragon Boat Festival, Shigou Town, Sihui City, held the Daixia Village Dragon Boat (three-person rice boat) race at the Biaotou River section of Qushui River in Daixia Village, attracting many villagers and tourists to watch.

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Shigou Town is located in Suijiang River, on both sides of the river. There has always been a traditional custom of dragon boat racing on the Dragon Boat Festival, and the traditional three-person rice boat race in Daixia Village has a history of nearly a hundred years. It is a popular folk sports competition. On that day, a total of 12 rice boats competed fiercely on the Qushui River. Everyone paddled wooden oars, strived forward, and competed.

After fierce competition, Tangbian Team 1, Tangbian Team 2, and Mocun Team 2 won the top three places in this competition respectively.

Uncle Shen, a villager from Daixia Village, Shigou Town

It is very lively. Our Daixia Village holds this three-person boat race every year. Everyone is very united and strives to climb the boat. I hope to continue to carry forward the spirit of hard work and insist on holding it every year.

Shigou Town said that it hopes to further gather the strength of local celebrities, promote the spirit of dragon boat racing, and help rural revitalization by holding traditional folk activities.

Next, Shigou Town, Sihui City will further rely on the holding of characteristic folk activities, connect orchid planting bases, research and study bases, citrus industrial parks, Echun Ancient Kiln, etc., plan to create more cultural and tourism projects, and create an orchid professional town with integrated agricultural, cultural and tourism development, attracting foreign tourists to Shigou for leisure and "check-in", and make due contributions to the high-quality development of Sihui.

Shigou Town, Sihui City hopes to attract veteran three-person boat teams, such as: Oxford University, Cambridge University, Harvard University, and Yale University teams to participate in the competition.

It will be very interesting for local farmers to compete against foreign college students.

In fact, there is also a professional rowing athlete in Sihui City, China--Fan Junjie

Over 300,000 people watched! 2024 China Gaoyao's Dragon Boat Festival is so lively

Over 300,000 people watched! China Gaoyao's Dragon Boat Festival is so lively

Gaoyao released 2024-06-10 20:35 Guangdong, China

Dragon boat racing, Dragon Boat Festival!

On June 10, 2024, at the foot of Jinxiang Mountain and the bank of Xinxing River. The gongs and drums were loud, and a unique dragon boat race kicked off the Dragon Boat Festival.

The 2024 Zhaoqing Gaoyao District "Telecom Cup" Dragon Boat Festival Traditional Dragon Boat Invitational Competition and the first Haha Le "Gaogui Shrimp" Food Festival were held grandly, attracting more than 300,000 spectators to experience the charm of traditional dragon boat racing,

Taste "Gaogui" food, taste "Gaoyao flavor".

▲ Leaders of Zhaoqing City and Gaoyao District attended the 2024 Zhaoqing Gaoyao District "Telecom Cup" Dragon Boat Festival Traditional Dragon Boat Invitational Competition and the first Haha Le "Gaogui Shrimp" Food Festival.

▲ Xu Xiaoxiong, deputy secretary of the Zhaoqing Municipal Party Committee and mayor (second from the right in the front), Chen Xuanqun, vice chairman of the Zhaoqing Municipal CPPCC (third from the right in the front), and Chen Depei, secretary of the Gaoyao District Party Committee (first from the right in the front) attended the event, watched the dragon boats and tasted "Gaogui shrimp".

Xu Xiaoxiong, deputy secretary of the Zhaoqing Municipal Party Committee and mayor, Li Xingwen, member of the Municipal Party Committee and executive vice mayor, Chen Xuanqun and Xian Yiliang, vice chairmen of the Municipal CPPCC, Chen Depei, secretary of the Gaoyao District Party Committee, Wu Zhidong, chairman of the District People's Congress Standing Committee, Lu Bingquan, chairman of the District CPPCC, and Liang Qican, vice president of the Guangdong Dragon Boat Association and general dragon boat of the Jinli Dragon Boat Association, and other leaders and guests attended the event and watched this wonderful dragon boat race with citizens and tourists.

▲ Chen Depei announced the opening of the event.

After fierce competition,Jinli Town Yaoxi Dragon Boat Team won the first place in the 2024 Zhaoqing Gaoyao District "Telecom Cup" Dragon Boat Festival Traditional Dragon Boat Invitational Competition.

The Yaodong Dragon Boat Team of Jinli Town won the second place,and the Sijia Dragon Boat Team and Wujia Yi Team Dragon Boat Team of Jinli Townwon the third and fourth place respectively!

▲ Xu Xiaoxiong, Deputy Secretary of the Zhaoqing Municipal Party Committee and Mayor (fourth from the left in the front), Li Xingwen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor (first from the right in the front), Chen Xuanqun, Vice Chairman of the Municipal CPPCC (third from the left in the front), Chen Depei, Secretary of the Gaoyao District Party Committee (second from the left in the front), and other leading guests presented awards to the Yaoxi Dragon Boat Team of Jinli Town, which won the first place.

▲ Li Xingwen (fourth from the right in the front row) presented awards to the second place - Yaodong Dragon Boat Team.

▲ Chen Xuanqun (first from the right in the front row) presented awards to the third place - Sijia Dragon Boat Team.

▲ Xian Yiliang (in white in the front row) presented awards to the fourth place - Wujia Yi Team Dragon Boat Team.

▲ Chen Depei (first from the right) presented awards to the winning dragon boat team.

Then,Let's reviewthe highlights of the competition together!

At 9 am on June 10, 2024, a series of wonderful performances kicked off the 2024 Zhaoqing Gaoyao District "Telecom Cup" Dragon Boat Festival Traditional Dragon Boat Invitational and the first Haha Le "Gaogui Shrimp" Food Festival! Today, the "dragon" elements are full on the banks of Xinxing River. There are not only 16 traditional dragon boats from the "Chinese Traditional Dragon Boat Town", but also the largest and longest "golden dragon" in Guangdong Province, which is listed as a municipal intangible cultural heritage project-Kuanjiao Golden Dragon. The drums are exciting and the dragon dance is lively, adding a different color to this dragon boat race.

▲ Kuanjiao Golden Dragon, a municipal intangible cultural heritage project, appeared at the event. 

Kuanjiao Golden Dragon, a municipal intangible cultural heritage project, appeared at the event.

There is something to see and eat!

The variety of Gaogui delicacies at the first Haha Le "Gaogui Shrimp" Food Festival, which is being held nearby, opened the eyes of tourists and feasted their mouths!

▲ "Gaogui Shrimp" series of delicacies. --Gaoyao Shrimp

▲ Gaogui rice. Huodao Town Gaoyao rice 活道大米

The drums sounded and the dragon boats set off.

At 10 a.m. on June 10, 2024, a water version of "Fast and Furious" was staged on the Xinxing River under the bright sun.

▲ The competition scene was intense--金利镇要西龙舟队

▲ Athletes paddled hard--金利镇四甲龙舟队

"Come on, come on, go, go..." There were crowds of people on both sides of the Xinxing River, and it was very lively. Supporters of each dragon boat team held umbrellas to cheer for the dragon boat athletes, and the cheers and cheers of the audience continued to push the atmosphere to a climax.

▲ Spectators on both sides of Xinxing River（Gaoyao China）cheered for the dragon boat team. 

Tourist Mr. Yan said: "We came from the northeast. This is the first time we brought our children to experience the dragon boat culture. Let the children experience the lively atmosphere of traditional culture and be immersed in it. It is conducive to the growth of children and the cultivation of patriotic feelings. I think it is very good to hold such an event."

Tourist Mrs. Mou said: "We are from Guizhou and work in Yunfu. We arrived in Gaoyao last night. Such a wonderful traditional dragon boat race cultural event has attracted many foreign tourists like us, and will also drive local consumption."

▲ The crowds on the shore are huge

▲ The drums are beating and striving for the top. 

▲ The competition is fierce and it is difficult to tell who is better

During the intervals between competitions, more than a dozen water stuntmen swam like dragons on the river to cheer the citizens. Popular songs, dragon and lion dance performances and other programs were performed in turn... The audience and netizens were feasting their eyes and mouths, saying "very exciting and passionate" and "traditional culture is getting younger and younger in Gaoyao"... Many citizens said that watching dragon boats is to feel the spirit of Gaoyao people, "As a Gaoyao person, I am very proud!"

▲ The wonderful dragon and lion dance performances cheered the competition

Mr. Liang, a citizen, said: "Dragon Boat Race on Dragon Boat Festival is one of the important activities of our Chinese traditional culture, so I came to the scene early in the morning to feel the festive atmosphere. Dragon boat races and striving for the first place, dragon boat races well reflect the spiritual outlook of our Gaoyao people."

Tourist Ms. Du said: "We came back from Guangzhou to visit relatives, and happened to see the dragon boat race. The meaning of the activity is very good! Dragon boat races well reflect our unity and cohesion, and through dragon boat races, we can further inherit and carry forward our cultural heritage."

The development of Gaoyao Dragon Boat Race has carried the spiritual connotation of Gaoyao people's determination to forge ahead and unite and fight. At the event site, many "star businessmen" in Gaoyao also came to support the event. Everyone said that under the guidance of the Gaoyao Dragon Boat Race spirit of "group development and bravely standing at the forefront", in recent years, the whole district has been united and worked hard, and is pushing Gaoyao District's high-quality development to a new level.

Jiang Zhiwu, Human Resources Executive Director of Shanghai Putailai Guangdong Jiatuo Automation Technology Co., Ltd., said: "At the dragon boat race, I saw the boatmen forging ahead, working together, and being proactive, which inspired me! Our company should also carry forward the spirit of Gaoyao Dragon Boat Race, develop in groups, stand at the forefront, and contribute corporate strength to the economic and social development of Gaoyao."

Liu Yiliang, General Manager of Gaoyao Agricultural Investment Hengdefu Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., said: "I am very concerned about this event. The smooth holding of the event fully reflects the determination and speed of our Gaoyao District Committee and District Government in organizing a grand event, and perfectly interprets our Gaoyao Dragon Boat Race spirit. At the same time, it also inspires our company to pay more attention to the development of Gaoyao's social undertakings while developing itself, and help Gaoyao's "Hundreds of Millions of Projects" to be implemented in depth. I also hope that more companies and local people will return to their hometowns to invest and buy properties."

On the track, the dragon boat team members united and worked hard; outside the stadium, Gaoyao departments and volunteer teams at all levels worked together to serve the citizens and tourists who came to Gaoyao to spend the Dragon Boat Festival together.

▲ Volunteers distributed mineral water to the participating athletes. Image source: Gaoyao District Youth League Committee

Dragon boats fly across the river, stirring up waves.

As an important sport that combines mass, entertainment and competition, dragon boat racing has a long history and a broad mass base in Gaoyao. Dragon boat racing embodies the Chinese nation's spirit of perseverance, self-improvement, hard work and pioneering. The dragon boat spirit has also always inspired the people of Gaoyao to show a spirit of hard work, innovation and enterprising in the changing times and social development, and inspire the people of the district to unite and forge ahead. Passion for work and entrepreneurship.

Although this peak showdown has ended, the people of Gaoyao will further inherit and carry forward the Gaoyao dragon boat racing spirit of "group development and bravely standing at the forefront", unite as one, gather strength to promote the high-quality development of Gaoyao District, and this "dragon boat" will ride the wind and waves and sail steadily!

Tourists from all over the world are welcome to come to Gaoyao, China to watch the dragon boat race and taste Gaoyao cuisine.

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Dragon boat racing in Jinli Town, Gaoyao, China, doing business during the day and racing dragon boats at night

Dragon Boat Racing in Jinli Town, Gaoyao, China

The fireworks of China’s Hardware Hometown

Posted by GaoYao 2024-05-23 18:38 Guangdong, China

Entering the dragon boat season, every night, dragon boat teams from all villages in Jinli Town gather in Xiweiyong, Jinli Town to carry out dragon boat training and actively prepare for the dragon boat races on the first day of the fifth lunar month and the Dragon Boat Festival.

When the lanterns come on, both sides of Xiweiyong become very popular, activating Jinli's "night economy".

At 8 o'clock in the evening, under the tight and powerful rhythm of drummers, members of each dragon boat team rowed their paddles vigorously to the beat of the drums, moving forward rapidly like a "water dragon".

Many dragon boats were passing back and forth, and the sound of drums resounded throughout the river. The uniform posture of the team members waving their paddles to cut through the waves attracted people watching on the shore. Everyone could not contain their excitement and recorded the moment with their mobile phones.

The atmosphere of fireworks in the world is the most soothing to ordinary people. At night, Jinli people sit by the west bank to enjoy the wind and watch the dragon boat training at night. This is a good way for Jinli people to spend time now.

Miss. Du, a citizen, told reporters: "The Jinli Dragon Boat Race training is very lively at night. I went out for a walk with my friends to have late-night snacks. The whole street along the shore is full of snack stalls. It is very convenient to buy and eat. It is very lively and popular. I felt the atmosphere of Jinli Night Market and boosted Jinli’s ‘night’ economy.”

Everyone brought their relatives and friends to leisurely drink lemon tea and chat around the table. Full of "fireworks" surged up in Xiweiyong.

There is a lively dragon boat race in Xiwei Chung Nei, crowds of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are crowded, and the economy is even hotter.

When night falls, various stalls gather side by side on both sides of Sai Wai Chung, and a thick smoke of fireworks blows towards your face.

金利龙舟文创产品--冰淇淋

Watch dragon boats and have late-night snacks. Here you can find authentic Jinli snacks, tea tasting, and various drinks...

The aroma of a wide variety of delicious food fills the air in the breeze, opening up everyone's taste buds and becoming a highlight of igniting the development of Jinli's "night economy".

In the lively and bustling crowd, you can feel the vitality and vitality everywhere.

"Jinli Dragon Boat" was conceived in the countryside and also nurtures the countryside. Its brand effect continues to be released and full of charm. Every month before the Dragon Boat Festival, it attracts a large number of foreign tourists to watch the dragon boat training, which promotes the continuous growth of local income and has become a A new driving force to promote the urban economic development of Jinli. Nowadays, diversified consumption patterns such as night dining, night shopping, and night entertainment continue to promote the popularity of Jinli, make night consumption popular, and make people's lives more enjoyable.

Welcome tourists from all over the world to experience the warm dragon boat atmosphere in Jinli Town, China

Gao Yao welcomes you, Jinli welcomes you,

"Elders' New Year's Banquet" welcomes the New Year and traditional culture empowers rural revitalization

"Elders' New Year's Banquet" welcomes the New Year and traditional culture empowers rural revitalization

Zhaoqing Foreign Affairs 2024-02-07 21:55 Guangdong

As the Spring Festival approaches, Sijia Village, Jiner Community, Jinli Town, Gaoyao District, Zhaoqing City, is in a jubilant atmosphere. On February 2, 2024, the Sijia Village Party and Mass Service Station (Longshi Martial Arts Training Base) was unveiled and Sijia Park was successfully completed. Nearly 300 elders from Sijia Village gathered together to participate in the "Elderly Year Banquet" jointly organized by Zhaoqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Bureau, Jinli Town People's Government of Gaoyao District, and Zhaoqing Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association to welcome the festival and discuss development. This is an important achievement of the rural revitalization of Jiner Community, and it also demonstrates the spirit of Taiwanese businessmen in Zhaoqing to "invest in one place and benefit the other".

Rural Revitalization in Gaoyao District, Zhaoqing City

Zou Xiaoling, director of Zhaoqing Foreign Affairs Bureau, delivered a speech

Lion dance performance in Sijia Village, Jiner Community, Jinli Town, Gaoyao District

Zou Xiaoling, director of Zhaoqing Foreign Affairs Bureau, deputy directors Ou Yanbin, Li Yanling, and Li Zhenjie, second-level researcher Qiu Ziliang, Gaoyao District Government Party Committee member Hu Guangxi, vice chairman of Weitai Group and executive vice president of Zhaoqing Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprises Association Lin Shijie, Zhaoqing Lin Xiaoping, Director of Weitai Company, Chen Jinhui, President of International Hongsheng Cai Lifu Association, Yang Junsheng, World Wing Chun Championship Champion, Li Zheng, President of Foshan Table Tennis Association, members of the team of Zhaoqing Jinli High-tech Zone and Jinli Town, Gaoyao District Government Office Responsible comrades from the (District Foreign Affairs Bureau), District Civil Affairs Bureau, District Culture, Broadcasting, Tourism and Sports Bureau, District Federation of Literary and Art Circles (Social Science Federation), cadres of the "Two Committees" of Jiner Community, Sijia Village party members, cadres and mass representatives attended the event. Relevant leaders and guests unveiled the Sijia Village Party and Mass Service Station (Longshi Martial Arts Training Base) and the Sijia Park “Tongxin Pavilion” respectively.

The completion ceremony of the rural revitalization project in Sijia Village of Jiner Community and the launch of the "Elderly's Annual Banquet" event

The leading guests unveiled the Sijia Village Party and Mass Service Station (Longshi Martial Arts Training Base)

Leading guests unveiled the “Tongxin Pavilion” in Sijia Park

A wonderful traditional Chinese lion dance and martial arts performance and a Spring Festival couplet delivery event were also held on site. Against the backdrop of cheerful gongs and drums and backgrounds such as "Spring Festival Comes to Thousands of Households from Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait" and "Our Chinese Dream", colorful and lifelike lions danced happily; calligraphers improvised with brush strokes to write Spring Festival blessings to the masses, The scene was full of joy and joy. The Zhaoqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Bureau visited the homes of people in need and expressed condolences to the needy. Representatives of Taiwanese businessmen sent New Year blessings and gifts to each elderly person. The elderly people were in good spirits and expressed their gratitude to the party committees and governments at all levels and the units stationed in Jinli Town to help the towns and villages. and the Zhaoqing Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprises Association.

The Sijia Village martial arts lion dance team performs

"Our Chinese Dream—Spring Festival Couplets Enter Thousands of Households" activity

Taiwanese business representatives presented New Year gifts to each elderly person

It is reported that with the joint efforts of the city, district, town and village, Sijia Village has made new progress in implementing the rural revitalization project - investing more than 1.5 million yuan in the construction of Sijia Park covering an area of about 2,500 square meters and the expansion of village roads. 300 meters of wide greening, about 1,500 meters of water supply pipe network renovation, more than 700 meters of rainwater and sewage diversion, as well as renovation of public toilets, party and mass service center (long and lion martial arts training base), etc. At the same time, we carry out regular patriotic health campaigns and visit and express condolences to people in need in the community.

As a bridge and an important position for the party and the government to contact the masses, the party-mass service station plays an important role in serving the masses and uniting people's hearts. As a treasure of Chinese culture, dragon and lion martial arts contain spiritual connotations such as "loyalty, filial piety, righteousness, courage, and respect" and are deeply loved by the masses. Sijia Village of Jiner Community combines the Party and Mass Service Station with the Dragon and Lion Martial Arts Training Base, which is not only an innovation in grassroots governance, but will also further enrich the leisure life of the people in Sijia Village.

Sijia Village Party and Mass Service Station (Longshi Martial Arts Training Base)

Zhaoqing Municipal Foreign Affairs Bureau, as one of the member units of the rural revitalization station in Jinli Town, has assigned staff to concurrently serve as the first secretary of Jiner Community. It actively leverages the advantages of foreign affairs resources, focuses on the goals and tasks of the "Hundreds and Thousands of Projects", and carries out solid work The "Five Major Improvements" action for rural revitalization fully supports Jinli's rural revitalization work and has received active participation from the Zhaoqing Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprises Association and Zhaoqing Weitai Company. Weitai Company and Jiner Community signed a pairing and co-construction agreement to jointly build a harmonious and beautiful countryside and jointly promote the development of enterprises. After learning about the construction of a park in Sijia Village, Weitai Company immediately donated 50,000 yuan to build a Tongxin Pavilion in the park and carried out public welfare activities for poverty alleviation.

Lin Xiaoping, director of Zhaoqing Weitai Company, said that her father Lin Wenbin came to Jinli from Taiwan in 1992. Four generations of the family have lived and worked in Gaoyao. Jinli is their second hometown. Weitai Company has witnessed the development of Zhaoqing, and Zhaoqing has also The success of Weitai Company. When he learned that Jiner Community was carrying out rural revitalization construction, his father's first reaction was that he was obliged to do so and hoped that the company's small acts of kindness would make his hometown better.

Chen Jinhui, president of the International Hong Sheng Chua Li Fut Association, and Yang Junsheng, the world Wing Chun Championship champion, gave instructions to the villagers of Sijia Village in dragon and lion martial arts. Yang Junsheng performed live the national intangible cultural heritage project - Wing Chun.

World Wing Chun Championship champion Yang Junsheng performs live

In Gaoyao Jinli, the locals have a long history of dragon boat racing, lion dancing, and martial arts practice. It is a "famous Chinese traditional dragon boat town". During the peak period, almost every village has a lion dance team, and there are dozens of large and small martial arts halls in the town. Home. "Secrets of Shaolin Boxing" introduces that Guangdong Southern Boxing was learned by Cai Jiuyi, a high-ranking figure in the Ming Dynasty, from Zen Master Yiguan of the Shaolin Temple in Fujian, and was later spread to Guangdong. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Cai Lifu, one of the most widely spread styles of Nanquan, became the largest school in Guangdong. Sijia Village has established a dragon boat training team, a martial arts lion dance group, and a Cai Li Fo Quan training base many years ago. The dragon and lion culture and martial arts are cleverly combined and are welcomed by the villagers. In the process of rural revitalization, the local dragon and lion martial arts training base is used as a carrier to further unite the forces of all parties, carry forward fine traditions, empower rural revitalization, and promote the exchange and spread of Chinese traditional culture to the outside world.

We hope that business leaders from all over the world will come to Zhaoqing（Gaoyao） and take a look.

We sincerely hope to be friends with the whole world, and we sincerely do business with the whole world.

If there is anything we can't do well, I hope you can give us some suggestions.

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