Dragon boat races held in Changchun

Initiated in 2011, the Jingyuatan dragon boat race has been held nine times, with the participation of 19 teams from across the city, with each team consisting of 20 members.

This year the team from Changchun Guanghua University won the title.

The activity aims to promote traditional Chinese culture to people, and encourage more residents to participate in the sport of dragon boat racing to keep healthy, according to the organizers.