DragonBoatFestival

The day of eating rice dumplings and watching Dragonboat races has arrived! On this day, people pray for blessings to ward off evil spirits, celebrate entertainment, and share food. Don't forget that watching dragon boat races is also one of the important festive folk activities of the Dragonboat Festival, which has been practiced as early as the Warring States period in ancient China. Dragon boat racing expresses people's hope for a better life.
Today we show you the Dragon Boat Pond in Jimei District, Xiamen, where dragon boat races are held every year. The dragon boat is usually long, narrow and narrow, with the bow decorated with a dragon's head and the stern decorated with a dragon's tail. The color of the dragon's head is red, black, gray and other colors, are similar to the head of the dragon lantern, posture. Generally carved from wood, painted (also with paper, yarn tied). The dragon boats here can seat up to 18 people, and they have been modified many times to make them more suitable for racing, so if you want to watch an exciting traditional dragon boat race, coming here is a good choice.
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