The 2025 Guangzhou Dragon Boat Championships & Water Sports Carnival will take place on May 17/18 at the Chengma Luhu Water Sports Center in Yuexiu District, featuring competitive 300-meter dragon boat races and vibrant cultural activities.
Race Categories
Open division: 19 teams competing in 22-crew men's 300m straight-course races
Corporate division: 6 corporate teams battling in 22-crew 300m straight-course races
Highlights
Opening performances
Dragon and lion dances
Dragon boat races
Heats → Repechages → Semifinals → Petite Finals → Grand Finals – all in one adrenaline-packed day!
Agenda
May 17th (Saturday)
08:30-09:00 Team check-in
09:00-12:00 Open Division preliminaries
12:00-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-14:30 Opening ceremony
14:30-16:40 Open Division--semi-finals and finals; Corporate Division--preliminaries, finals
16:40-17:00 Award ceremony
May 18th (Water Sports Carnival)
The Guangzhou Water Sports Carnival has officially opened registration, promising a spectacular blend of traditional heritage and modern aquatic thrills! This year's event will transform the Luhu Lake into a vibrant playground featuring adrenaline-pumping competitions, cultural immersion, and family-friendly fun.
Families can participate in paid water sports experiences: ① Kayaking (2 persons/boat), ② Stand-up paddleboarding (1 person/board), ③ Water cycling (1 person/bike), or ④ Dragon boating (minimum 8 family groups required)."
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Highlights
Bamboo Drifting (Intangible Cultural Heritage performance)
Kayak sprints
Creative intangible cultural heritage merchandise booths
A Dragon Boat culture exhibition as well as intangible cultural heritage craft workshops and local gourmet food stalls will also be set up to offer participants, parents and children in particular, a full day of fun.
Source | Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office
