The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats mustering on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats mustering on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats competing on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats mustering on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats mustering on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats mustering on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats mustering on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats mustering on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats mustering on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats mustering on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats moving on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats moving on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

The People's Government of Daoxian County successfully challenged the Guinness World Record for "Dragon Boat Race with the Largest Number of Participants" on June 2, 2024. The Guinness World Records judge confirmed on the site that the number of participating dragon boats reached 212. The photo shows dragon boats competing on the Xiaoshui River in Daoxian County on that day. (Photo/Jiang Keqing)

The China Dragon Boat Open (Daoxian County Stop) and the Daoxian County 2024 Dragon Boat Festival National Intangible Cultural Heritage Dragon Boat Race are being held in Daoxian County, Yongzhou. Nearly 7,000 rowers in more than 200 teams compete in the race, setting new records in the race scale, the number of racing dragon boats, and the number of participating rowers.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday