CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This file photo taken on May 25, 2017 shows Zhang Guomin (C) installing brackets in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers locally. T

CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

CHINA-SHANGHAI-LUODIAN DRAGON BOATING CUSTOMS (CN)

(240609) -- SHANGHAI, June 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on May 25, 2017 shows Zhang Guomin (C) installing brackets in east China's Shanghai. Originated in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the dragon boating customs in Luodian, located in east China's Shanghai Baoshan District, has kept prosperous with long-lasting vitality. Nowadays, the dragon boating customs in Luodian has become an iconic folk custom activity during Dragon Boat Festival in Shanghai. It was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Over the years, Zhang Guomin and Zhang Guozhong from a shipbuilding family have been making efforts to preserve the dragon boat making techniques. They have been teaching younger generations to carry forward the dragon boat making techniques inherited from their father Zhang Fucheng, who died in 2017. Luodian dragon boat is famous for its small size and exquisite design. It has a float bottom and a shallow draft, making it suitable for the narrow rivers locally. The craftsmanship e

Century-old horse show opens in Dublin

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With handmade bows, Palestinians aim to enter archery competition at 2024 Olympics

STORY: With handmade bows, Palestinians aim to enter archery competition at 2024 Olympics DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of practicing archery sport 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHHAR, Archery maker 3. various of Ahmed al-Zahhar making bows at his workshop 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): WASIM NAIEF, Archery maker STORYLINE: Armed with the bows that they have handmade themselves, Ahmed al-Zahhar and Wasim Naief, two Gaza-based young Palestinians, aspire to enter the archery competition at the 2024 Olympic Games. They have overcome many difficulties. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED AL-ZAHHAR, Archery maker "The reason why we made bows is that there is no place in the Gaza Strip that sells bows and it's difficult to import them due to the Israeli ban. So, my colleague and I resorted to making these brackets years ago." After six months of hard work, the two young men finally succeeded in making their first bow. Since then, they have be

CITY STREETS

CITY STREETS

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