In the afternoon of May 16, the press conference of "2024 Chinese Traditional Dragon Boat Competition (Guizhou Tongren Bijiang)" was held in Fanjing Academy, a historical and cultural tourist area of Zhongnanmen. Chen Jianhua, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Bijiang District Committee and deputy head of the District People's Government, Yang Jing, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Bijiang District Committee, head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Bijiang District Committee and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Bijiang District Committee, Du Dian, level four researcher of the Tongren Municipal Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism, and Tian Ruyu, secretary of the Party Leadership Group and director of the Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism of Bijiang District, attended the press conference and. The press conference was hosted by Yang Jing, and many journalists from mainstream media were invited to attend.

The scene of the previous dragon boat race.

The author learned from the press conference that the 2024 Chinese Traditional Dragon Boat Competition (Guizhou Tongren Bijiang) and a series of activities will be held in Bijiang from May 25 to June 10. The competition was hosted by Guizhou Provincial Sports Bureau, Guizhou Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Guizhou Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Guizhou Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and Tongren Municipal People's Government; It was undertaken by the CPC Tongren Bijiang District Committee, the People's Government of Tongren Bijiang District, Tongren Bureau of Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism, Tongren Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Tongren Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

It is understood that the theme of the Dragon Boat Race is "Colorful Land · Dragon Soars in the Jinjiang River", and the event is the men's and women's traditional dragon boat 500 meter straight race. The event will be held on June 10 (Dragon Boat Festival) at Daming Border Town Dragon Boat Base, Bijiang District, Tongren City. On the day of the competition, it is estimated that more than 2000 people will participate in the competition, and the opening ceremony, preliminary contest, final and award will be held in turn.

The scene of the previous dragon boat race.

In addition, in order to enrich the content of the event, Bijiang District will also hold a variety of supporting activities, including: Dragon Invitation Ceremony in Dongshan and Zhongnanmen Historical and Cultural Tourism Area on May 25; From May 26 to June 6, the dragon boat warm-up race will be held in Jinjiang urban section; On June 1, a river tour was held in the urban section of Jinjiang; From June 1 to 7, the activity of Land Flowing Colorful - Peasant Art Week was held in the Zhongnanmen Historical and Cultural Tourism Area; From June 3 to 9, the Land Colorful Agricultural Products Fair will be held in the Zhongnanmen Historical and Cultural Tourism Area; From June 4 to 10, the property and home decoration fair will be held in Sanjiang Park; From June 6 to 10, auto trade fairs will be held in the railway station square and Jinjiang square.

At the same time, in order to let tourists feel the infinite charm of the traditional dragon boat in Bijiang District and the enthusiasm of the "Pearl of Eastern Guizhou", from May 25 to June 10, six scenic spots, namely, Zhongnanmen Historical and Cultural Tourism Area, Daming Border Town, Jiulong Cave, Baihuadu, Hongdong, and Tiansheng Bridge, will enjoy free first ticket discounts. There are 11 star rated hotels in Bijiang District, all of which offer a 50% discount on the listing price. In addition, Positano Hotel, Huaguoshan Rongxin Hotel, Florence Hotel and Hilton Hotel also offer a 50% discount on the listing price. Nearly 3000 parking spaces in Bijiang District are open to the public for free all day.

The scene of the previous dragon boat race.

As the "hometown of Chinese traditional dragon boats", Bijiang District has a long history of dragon boat races. In 2009, Bijiang District was awarded the title of "Chinese Traditional Dragon Boat Town". In 2011, Dragon Boat Race in Bijiang District was included in the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage list as a traditional sports event. Since 2008, Bijiang District has held more than ten large-scale dragon boat races, including the International Dragon Boat Invitational Competition, China Open Dragon Boat Race, China Dragon Boat Race, and China Traditional Dragon Boat Race. "Dragon Boat Culture" has developed into the most influential cultural brand in Bijiang. "Dragon Boat Race in Bijiang" has developed from a single local folk custom to an international sports event with a certain influence in the country and even the world. (Picture/Wen Zengzhen, Zeng Jiang)

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