The 13th Shanghai University International Student Dragon Boat Race is about to kick off. The International Student Service Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University will build an International Student Dragon Boat Team to represent our university to participate in this dragon boat race.
Time: 10th June 2023 (Saturday) afternoon
Venue: East China University of Science and Technology Fengxian Campus
Category: 200-meter mixed gender dragon boat race
RECRUITMENT DETAILS
Please use the registration link to fill in registration information to become a member of SJTU International Student Dragon Boat Team before12th April 2023 (Wednesday)!
Registration link:
https://www.wjx.cn/vm/YDl5awI.aspx
DRAGON BOAT RACE
The Dragon boat race is a traditional custom of the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival. As legend has it, it originated in ancient times when the people of Chu could not face the death of their wise minister Qu Yuan, so many of them rowed boats to chase after him and save him. They scrambled to Dongting Lake and lost sight of him. After that, dragon boats were rowed every year on the 5th day of the 5th month of the lunar calendar to commemorate it. By rowing the dragon boat to disperse the fish in the river, so that the fish will not eat Qu Yuan's body. The custom of "Gutu" is prevalent in Wu, Yue, and Chu. The Dragon Boat is more than just a boat; here you can not only strengthen your body, but also feel the cohesion between groups.