Drums rumble and oars dance in unison. On May 12, the Covered Bridge Wharf in Huanglongxi Ancient Town was very lively, and the second qualifier of the 2nd Huanglongxi Dragon Boat Festival in 2024, which attracted much attention, was in full swing. In the waters of the Jinjiang River in the ancient town, more than 60 participating teams were divided into elite groups and staff groups to sweat and bloom passion, and compete in turn. The drums are urging the levy, the waves are curbing the flying boats, and hundreds of boats are competing for the current...... Scenes of fierce battles were staged one after another, and applause and cheers came one after another, making people's blood flutter.
On the morning of the same day, at the competition site, I saw that each team from 9 towns and streets, as well as various departments and units inside and outside the district, kept in mind and practiced the sports tenet of "teamwork first".
In the viewing area on the shore, the "cheerleaders" of each participating team also did not slack off and showed their talents - showing their respective uniforms and flags, pulling up cheering slogans and banners on the trees on the river embankment, and striving for waves of audiences as "fans" on the spot, cheering for their comrades.
The reporter noticed that in order to prepare for the dragon boat race, each town and street gave their respective teams resounding names: Dongsheng Street sent two "Raptors crossing the river team"; Jiujiang Street has two teams, "Jiujiang Chasing Waves Forward Team" and "Jiujiang Waves Treading Yang Fan Team"; The two teams of Xihanggang Street focus on "Zhuangzhi" and "Lingyun"; Yixin Street is named "Yixin Yiyi Team"; The "Peng Pai Power Dragon Boat Team" is obviously from Peng Town; Huangshui Town, Huangjia Street, and Yongan Town respectively inspired themselves in the names of "Mushan Breaking Waves", "Huangjia Sailing" and "Always striving for the first-class"; Huanglongxi Town and its villages also sent a number of teams to participate in the competition with the slogan of "Beyond the Limit, Beyond the Self".
Obviously, this spirit of unity and cooperation is not only reflected in every team and competition, but also runs through the development of various undertakings in Shuangliu District. As one of the organizers, the relevant person in charge of Huanglongxi Town said that we hope to use the dragon boat race as a medium to enhance the centripetal force and cohesion of the team, create a healthy, civilized, high-spirited, and fully participated staff culture, and show the positive, united and hard-working spirit of the majority of employees in the district; Beat the "war drum" of the development of the "432" town and street group in our district, gather strength, and contribute to the construction of a modern socialist high-quality airport Shuangliu Town.
It is reported that the 2nd Huanglongxi Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Competition in 2024 will adopt a comprehensive score method of "competition results + number of participation", through professional training and racing competitions, which will not only meet the charm of the participating teams to experience the "2025 World Games" dragon boat project in the competition, but also select about 50 outstanding teams to enter the finals through three qualifiers.
In the afternoon of the same day, with the full support and active participation of various towns, streets and villages, the second qualifier of this year's dragon boat race came to a successful conclusion. The relevant person in charge of the organizer of the dragon boat race told reporters that the event not only enriched the cultural life of residents and tourists, but also showed the spirit of unity and cooperation and forge ahead of Shuangliu people. Next, we will take the dragon boat competition as an opportunity to further deepen the exchanges and cooperation between all parties, and create a working atmosphere of helping each other and striving for first-class; With sweat and wisdom, we will condense the majestic power of seeking common development, and in order to promote the prosperity and development of the airport Shuangliu, we will work hand in hand to forge ahead, and continue to write a new style of "standing at the head of the tide, striving to be the first, and breaking the waves" in the new era.