龙舟是我国一项具有民族特色的传统体育运动。在每年的端午节,南方各地举行规模盛大的龙舟竞渡活动,以纪念两千多年前的爱国诗人屈原。划龙舟是一项集体活动,鼓头、锣手、水手要团结一致、互相配合、齐心协力,才能取得最后胜利,而且,这也是一项拼体力、比耐力、比划橹技巧的综合性项目。龙舟在我国少数民族地区广为开展。每年傣族的“泼水节”要举行历时三天的庆祝活动,龙舟则为第一天的主要活动。傣族龙舟用木头制成,长近40米,宽仅1米,两头尖尖的翘起,每船50人,分两排坐定。喜气洋洋的小伙子们头缠红巾,各执一桨。龙舟分别有龙头、龙尾的木雕装饰,船舷上画着华美的彩纹。精心制作的龙舟“浓妆艳抹”,按色彩不同分为“火龙”、“银龙”、“青龙”、“乌龙”、“彩龙”等。划龙舟不但有身强力壮的男子汉,近年来,还出现了身穿筒裙的姑娘们持桨的“女子龙舟”。苗族人民的龙舟节历史悠久。传说古代有位苗家英雄曾舍身入江,降服了巨龙,令其民众兴云布雨,后人为了纪念他,把每年农历5月24日至27日作为龙舟节,在清江上举行划龙舟比赛。这一天苗族人民穿着节日的盛装,云集在清水江畔,尽情欢度为时四天的盛大龙舟佳节。白族的划龙舟流传了数百年,远近闻名。据说也是为了纪念传说中的民族英雄,每年农历八月初八白族人民纷纷从各地聚集到洱海泛舟,进行划龙舟等其它娱乐活动,称为“耍海会”。近年来,北京地区也开展了龙舟活动,共青团北京市委多次组织龙舟赛,报名参赛的有北京市各大学和解放军等几十个代表队,赛程分为500米、800米和1000米。 Dragon boat is a national traditional sports in China. In the annual Dragon Boat Festival, large-scale dragon boat races are held across the South to commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan 2,000 years ago. To draw a dragon boat is a collective activity. Drumheads, gongs and sailors should unite, work together and make concerted efforts to achieve the final victory. Moreover, this is also a comprehensive project of fighting stamina and stamina. Dragon Boat is widely carried out in ethnic minority areas of our country. Each year, the Dai’s “Songkran Festival” is held for three days, and the dragon boat is the main activity on the first day. Dai dragon boat made of wood, nearly 40 meters in length, width of only 1 meter, two sharp pointed tilt, 50 people per boat, divided into two rows sit. Festious young men wrapped around the red towel, each holding a paddle. Dragon boats are the leading, dragon tail wood carvings, the ship side painted with colorful patterns. Carefully crafted dragon boat “makeup”, according to different colors are divided into “Fire Dragon”, “Silver Dragon”, “Dragon”, “Oolong”, “Dragon” and so on. Dragon boat planning is not only a strong man, in recent years, there are also wearing a tube skirt girl holding paddle “woman dragon boat.” Dragon Boat Festival Miao people have a long history. Legend has it that a Miao hero in ancient times had demeanor himself into the river, surrendered the dragon, so that its people Xingyun cloth rain, descendants to commemorate him, the annual Lunar New Year May 24 to 27 as a Dragon Boat Festival, held in the Qingjiang draw a dragon boat game. On this day, the Miao people, dressed in festive costumes gathered in the banks of the Qingshui River, enjoying the grand four days dragon boat festival. Bai ethnic dragon boat circulated for hundreds of years, well-known. It is also said that in order to commemorate the legendary national heroes, the Bai nationality people from August to August each year have gathered from various places to rafting in Erhai Lake to carry out other recreational activities such as dragon boat rafting called “playing sea society.” In recent years, dragon boat activities have also been carried out in Beijing. The Beijing Municipal Communist Youth League has organized dragon boat races many times. There are dozens of teams participating in the competition such as universities in Beijing and the People’s Liberation Army. The competition schedules are 500 meters, 800 meters and 1000 meters.