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Nanjing college students compete in dragon boat race

english.jsjyt.edu.cn| Updated: May 10, 2021 L M S

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The team from Nanjing Tech University competes at the first Nanjing College Student Dragon Boat Race on May 9. [Photo by Nie Longfei/jschina.com.cn]

More than 200 students from 12 universities competed at the first Nanjing College Student Dragon Boat Race on Yangshan Lake, Xianlin university town on May 9, local media outlets reported.

Sanjiang University, Jiangsu Union Technical Institute, and Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology claimed the first, second, and third-place prizes.

Accompanied by the deafening and dynamic sound of gongs and drums at 8:30 am, teams of the 12 schools vied to rush out of the starting line, with competitors powering their dragon boats in the water, while team leaders and spectators on shore cheered them on.

The final winners list was made upon the teams' results in the 200 and 500 meter races.

Aside from the top three winning teams, the event also honored the best team, the best organizing school, as well as the best drummers and helmsmen.

The event was organized by the Nanjing municipal government, the Nanjing human resources and social security bureau, as well as the Communist Youth League of Nanjing.