From June 27 to 28, 2025, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao (Qingyuan Qingcheng) Dragon Boat Championship and Dragon Boat Race of the 8th Qingyuan Municipal Sports Meeting took place on the Beijiang River, opposite Fengcheng Plaza in Qingcheng District. The event attracted nearly 1,200 participants from over 60 dragon boat teams across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao region.
The event features five divisions. In addition to traditional men's and women's categories and 22-person dragon boat 200m/500m straight course competitions of the city's sports meeting, the three-person swallow-tail dragon boat race and dragon boat exhibition race by local participants have been newly introduced.
Among these divisions, the three-person swallow-tail dragon boat race has been recognized as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage. As a 1,000-meter endurance competition lasting two hours, it is hailed as the "Marathon on Water." These titles highlight the uniqueness and vitality of Qingyuan's dragon boat traditions.
After two days of intense competition, the Dongguan Zhongtang Tianxuan Wenchuan Dragon Boat Team and the Women's Team of Shenzhen Longhua Dragon Boat Association won the men's and women's team championships, respectively.
Editor | Li Lan (intern), Zhou Jiajie (intern), Wei Shen, James, Shen He
