The 2025 Chinese Dragon Boat Tournament, the nation's premier dragon boat racing event, kicked off its first stop at the Enyang Dragon Boat Park on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival. This year's race has attracted 48 teams and approximately 1,100 athletes from across the country. #DragonBoatFestival #ChinaSeen | CGTN

The first leg of the first-ever Chinese University Ice Dragon Boat Championship kicked off in Xilinhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Friday. A total of 501 athletes from 18 universities and three cities have formed 85 teams to race in 24 events. The tournament moved dragon boat racing, a traditional Chinese sport, from water to ice to create a fun-filled winter sport that utilizes dragon boating techniques and ice skating mechanics. | CGTN