On the afternoon of October 23, when the 2021 Shanghai Rowing Open Made ripples on this river that witnessed the history of Shanghai's port opening and carried the image culture of Shanghai city, the memory of history and the sunshine of the times rippled with feelings. Past and present, cities and people, the runners on the river and the spectators standing on the bridge meet here, intertwined into a haipai humanistic picture.
For the first time in The country, rowing competitions have been held across the river in the cityscape. Even in the world, there are only a few such events.
Pan Cheng, a member of the Zhejiang team, sighed, "Our games are generally without spectators, never so many people have come to see it, generally open water, and the shore is farther away." The first time I heard the audience cheering, I was nervous at first. Chen Huimei, the runner-up of the Shanghai women's team, the runner-up of the eight-man single-sculls 4.2 km chase, even said, "At home, the audience was too enthusiastic and a little shy. Zhang Cheng, the helmsman of the Shanghai women's team, said several "happy" words in a row, "There are so many citizens cheering, very very happy." Including warm-ups and games, we interacted with the spectators on the bridge and led them to cheer us on. ”
The enthusiasm of the people of Shanghai, Shandong player Zong Peng, is also impressed, but what impresses him more deeply is the architecture and cultural landscape on both sides of the Suzhou Creek. "The movie "Eight Hundred" has been seen by our team members, and when we trained two days ago, we had a feeling of historical reproduction of the movie scene, especially when we crossed the four-line warehouse... The first time I came to Shanghai to compete, but from Suzhou Creek deeply felt the history of Shanghai's urban development, coupled with the enthusiastic atmosphere created by the audience on the bridge, this experience is unprecedented. ”
Of course, while crossing the bridges and feeling the cheers of the audience, the contestants must also overcome the challenge of narrow, curved and bridged suzhou river. "It's the only track I've crossed with so many corners." Li Guangcan, the 4.2-kilometer chase eight-person single sculls with the helmsman professional group champion and Hubei team, said. Pan Cheng, a member of the Zhejiang team, also said, "6 big bends, 13 bridges, never been more exciting than the game." Zhang Cheng, the helmsman of the Shanghai team, explained the difficulty of the race on the Suzhou River, "The most difficult thing is that just after the first bend, there is a big bend. Because the speed of the ship is fast and the curve is large after setting sail, this sharp bend cannot be beaten by my rudder alone, and it must be the cooperation of the oarsman and the helmsman. Later, it entered the smooth stage, and it was relatively less dangerous. ”
Source: Thoughtful