On the field, at the sound of the starting gun, dragon boats dashed off the starting line like arrows off a bow. Team members shouted chants in unison and moved in perfect coordination. Ice paddles collided with the ice surface, creating a "battle song", while dragon boats staged thrilling "ice sprints" on the ice, all racing toward the finish line. Around the venue, citizens and tourists enjoyed the beautiful landscape of blue sky, white clouds, sea ice, and lighthouses at Poxia Bay, while watching the intense scene of ice dragon boats competing for the lead. And their faces were filled with the expectation and joy of happiness and contentment.

 Centering on this ice dragon boat race, Gan Jingzi District of Dalian launched the Poxia Bay Ice and Snow Carnival simultaneously with the theme of "A Romantic Winter Fairy Tale World". It included activities such as the Dalian Oyster Food Festival, the Oyster Opening Competition, the Ice and Snow Culture Photo Exhibition, the Spring Festival "Fu" Character Writing, the Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition, and the Ice and Snow Fairy Tale Theme Parade, which made the spectators and tourists reluctant to leave. The number of participants reached over 10,000 on the day of the event.

On January 30, the 2023-2024 Ice Dragon Boat Super League (Jingyu Stop) will open soon. And the highlight of this series of events, the 2023-

2024 Ice Dragon Boat Super League Final, will kick off in Ulagai (Inner Mongolia) on February 2.

We believe that the excellent presentation of these ice dragon boat races will attract more people to pay attention to and love ice dragon boat

sports, further promote the integrated development of culture, sports and tourism in various regions, provide a platform and opportunities for 

the public to participatein ice and snow fitness activities, and contribute to the inheritance and development of traditional culture.