In 2023, the Kunming Dragon Boat Race will be held in Caohai waters of Dianchi Dam from June 16 to June 18, and 108 dragon boat teams from home and abroad will gather in Spring City for fierce competition. The purpose of this competition is to carry forward the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, give full play to the unique climatic conditions of Chenggong and the advantages of Songmao Reservoir, promote the all-round upgrading and integrated development of global sports and global tourism, and show the charm of "Flowers in Spring City" with the help of the media of the competition, so that more people can feel the beautiful life of "handing the Dragon Boat Festival to Chenggong".
The competition was hosted by China University Sports Association, Yunnan Provincial Department of Education, Yunnan Provincial Sports Bureau and Kunming Municipal People's Government, undertaken by Kunming Education and Sports Bureau, Kunming Culture and Tourism Bureau, Kunming Dianchi Management Bureau, Kunming Dianchi National Tourism Resort Management Committee and Kunming Dianchi Investment Co., Ltd., implemented by China University Sports Association Rowing Dragon Boat Branch and operated by Dalian Ganlong Water Sports Development Co., Ltd.
Rules of dragon boat race
1, the race distance and the number of teams are predetermined.
All the team members must sit on the dragon boat. No one is allowed to stand on the oars or the ship's side and be equipped with appropriate safety devices.
All dragon boats must be arranged on the same starting line and stop completely at the same time. Once the race started, all the dragon boats started to run.
The competition is divided into different stages. In the first stage, the dragon boat rowed from the starting point to the finishing point, and in the second stage, the dragon boat turned back to the starting point. The race time is recorded until the dragon boat that finished the race finally.
Each team can have many people standing in the cabin, but in the dragon boat race, everyone must paddle the same number of paddles to keep balance.
6. The helmsman is responsible for controlling the direction of the dragon boat, and should control the direction of the dragon boat in time.
7. In the race, each dragon boat must keep a distance from other ships to avoid collisions and other accidents.
8. In the competition, the helmsman must take the lead in watching the drummer's rhythm before he can lead the whole team to paddle together. The change of drum melody informs the crew to change the speed and intensity.