Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: 2008 International Dragon Boat Race on June 8th
In order to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, iMandarin and ShanghaiExpat are going to organize a Dragon Boat Race in this coming June, 2008. Dragon Boat Race is always regarded as the largest and most exciting event of a year. Here, with great pressure, we would like to invite you & your friends to attend this large-scale event.
Below is the detailed information about this event.
Adrenaline-pumping rowing racing will unfold on a misty 3km waterway in suburban Qingpu District on June 8.
Paddlers of different nationalities will compete in a traditional Chinese water sport that dates from 278 BC when Qu Yuan, a beloved minister and poet in the State of Chu, drowned himself in Miluo River in prοtest against a corrupt throne. His suicide drew rescuers from nearby villages.
Sign up now for a weekend of white-knuckle excitement and team spirit. The rowing rally follows an hour of coaching and warm-up exercises. Each of the 12 dragon boats can carry 18 paddlers. Participants must be aged over 16.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Album
FAQ
Quizzes
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
