On January 1, 2025, the beginning of the new year, the 2024-2025 Ice Dragon Boat Super League (Jilin · Tonghua Huinan Station)
grandly opened at the People's Park of Huinan County, Tonghua City, Jilin Province, with the ice dragon boats firing the first shot
of the new year.
This competition is hosted by the China Association for the Promotion of Cultural Industry and the People's Government of Huinan
County, undertaken by the Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism of Huinan County, implemented by the Dragon Boat
Culture Professional Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of Cultural Industry, and operated by Dalian Qianlong
Water Sports Development Co., Ltd. Leaders including Shi Xiuming, Secretary of the CPC Huinan County Committee, Chen Lifeng,
Member of the Standing Committee and Director of the County Party Committee Office, Lü Mingjie, Member of the Standing Committee
and Director of the Publicity Department of the County Party Committee, Su Xin, Vice County Magistrate, and Guan Linlin, Secretary
of the Party Group and Director of the County Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, attended the event.
At the opening ceremony, Shi Xiuming, Secretary of the CPC Huinan County Committee, announced the official start of the competition. Leaders and guests performed the "dragon eye-dotting" ritual, pushing the on-site atmosphere to a climax. The attending guests and audience were immersed in the poetic romance of the ice and snow.
The competition attracted 20 teams and nearly 400 athletes nationwide, including Guangdong, Hunan, Yunnan, Hebei, Henan, Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning. The events include the 12-person ice dragon boat 200m straight race, 5-person ice dragon boat 100m straight race, and the highlight event - 12-person ice dragon boat 300m drift return race.
At the referee's order, all teams rushed out of the starting line like arrows off the string, competing fiercely on the ice. During the
competition, the audience's cheers resounded through the sky, accompanied by the passionate and melodious sounds of drums
and shouts. With hundreds of paddles moving in unison and ice shards splashing, the ice dragon boat race demonstrated the
team's strength and unyielding will, depicting figures of striving forward and playing an exciting movement.
The excellent presentation of these competitions 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 platforms and opportunities for the public
to participate in ice and snow fitness activities, and contribute to the inheritance and development of traditional dragon boat culture.
Cultural and creative products such as "Qian Xiaolong Ice Cream" and "Qian Xiaolong Egg Waffles" were launched at the
competition site, a new combination of dragon boat events and Internet-famous cultural and creative products.
In addition, Northeast China's signature iron pot stew (a traditional dish with ingredients simmered in a cast-iron pot) and local-style
hot pot were also available, attracting nearly 10,000 tourists and locals to watch and experience. That enhanced the public's unders-
tanding of dragon boat racing, a traditional Chinese custom, and promoted patriotism and collectivism. It also increased their
participation and sense of gain, creating a good atmosphere of cherishing cultural treasures, advocating scientific fitness, and
participating in sports activities.
The 2024-2025 Ice Dragon Boat Super League has a wide radiation range and significant influence, covering Heilongjiang Province,
Jilin Province, Liaoning Province, Beijing, Hebei Province, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with participating athletes from all
over the country. The league will move to Fushun, Liaoning, on January 4. Don't miss more exciting moments!
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