2023 Yulin Dragon Boat Festival Cultural Carnival and Mid-Year Huimin Happy Shopping Activity

2023-06-20 15:41:00

Guangxi News NetNews from Yulin, June 20 (Reporter Deng Shenglong and Qin Zheng) Taste fragrant rice dumplings, appreciate intangible cultural heritage, and race dragon boats. On June 20th, the picturesque Yulin Garden Expo Park was crowded with people beside Yudong Lake, and the 5-day 2023 Yulin Dragon Boat Festival Cultural Carnival and Mid-Year Huimin Happy Shopping Activity opened here.

The scene of the opening ceremony.

The activity kicked off in the cheerful “Lion and Dragon Jubilation”. Beside the opening venue is the intangible cultural heritage bazaar with unique Lingnan characteristics. The organizer has set up more than 30 market stalls including intangible cultural heritage, trendy entertainment, and gourmet food here, creating an immersive national style street full of ancient flavors, allowing citizens and tourists to experience the fun of traditional culture while playing.

“Jade Rhyme National Tide” intangible cultural heritage market.

It is reported that the theme of this event is “Dragon Rising Dragon Boat Festival Chaoqi Yulin”. In order to carry forward the cultural tradition of the Dragon Boat Festival, highlight the cultural heritage of Lingnan, and embody Yulin’s spirit of being brave and pioneering, the “Water Rhyme Race” Dragon Boat Invitational Competition, “Jade Rhyme National Tide” Intangible Cultural Heritage Grand Bazaar, “Jade Rhyme Country” 12 exciting activities including the “Chao” Intangible Cultural Heritage Bazaar, Taste of Yulin, Commercial Housing and Automobile Exhibition, covering intangible cultural heritage, culture, tourism, commerce and other aspects, bringing a feast of gluttonous culture to the general public.

Dragon boat races welcome the Dragon Boat Festival.

At about 17:00, the Dragon Boat Invitational Race, which has attracted much attention, started on the bank of Yudong Lake. 12 dragon boat teams from all over the region competed together to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival with the custom of dragon boat racing. I saw the contestants waving their arms and paddling vigorously, and the dragon boats were riding the wind and waves on the lake. After fierce competition, the Weizhuang Shuzhi team won the first place in this dragon boat invitational competition, and the Industrial General Chamber of Commerce team and the Luchuan Fuda Spice team won the second and third places respectively.

Dragon Boat Race.Filmed by Deng Shenglong

According to reports, in order to accelerate the recovery of the cultural tourism market and boost the consumer market, during the event period, Yulin counties (cities, districts) simultaneously launched a total of 25 cultural tourism business activities.

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