The parent-child dragon boat "race" on the Qinhuai River outside Nanjing has become a new trend.
Photo courtesy of Nanjing Tourism Group
China News Service, Nanjing, May 22 (Xu Shanshan) On the 21st, a unique parent-child dragon boat race started on the Qinhuai River outside Nanjing.
Nearly 100 groups of parent-child families gathered in the waters of Shuimu Qinhuai Art District to experience "speed and passion". The audience waved flags and shouted on the banks of the Qinhuai River outside, and the public welfare market on the shore was full of love and smiles.
Since the opening of Shuimu Qinhuai Art District, it has quickly become a local Internet celebrity fashion district in Nanjing.
With the relocation of the main wharf of the outer Qinhuai River cruise ship to the Shuimu Qinhuai Art District, the block has made full use of the advantages of Shuimu Qinhuai's transportation connection, geographical location and "clear water, green shore and beautiful scenery" to vigorously promote dragon boats, rowing boats and sailboats. , kayaking and other water sports, introduce professional clubs, hold branded events such as "dragon boat racing", and build the outer Qinhuai River into a water sports team building, training base and water "golden track".
For a long time, Nanjing Qinhuai River Construction and Development Co., Ltd., the organizer of the event, actively promotes the construction of dragon boat culture in the outer Qinhuai River, promotes folk sports activities through multiple forms of dragon boat culture, and spreads the elements of blessing and entertainment other than dragon boat competition to citizens and tourists, so as to realize dragon boat culture. inheritance.
This event combines dragon boats with public welfare markets, creating a new fashion for "races".
The relevant person in charge of the event organizer introduced that on the one hand, children can experience different water sports, feel the charm of helping each other and group competition, and on the other hand, let children learn to care for others and always be grateful.
According to reports, nearly 10,000 yuan was raised through the public welfare market on the same day, and all of them will be donated to a pair of sisters with severe cerebral palsy who are designated by the Nanjing Disabled Persons' Federation.
"In recent years, we have continued to innovate the form of charity fundraising, and have successively organized events such as the cultural and creative market charity sale, the offline charity performance of the Yoo music team, etc. This time, the platform is built to combine the dragon boat spirit with the culture of charity and market. " said Chen Fei, chairman of the labor union of the Qinhuai River Company of Nanjing Tourism Group.
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