Dragon boat racing in Jiujiang has a history of more than 100 years. As early as the reign of Emperor Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, dragon boat racing was quite popular during the Dragon Boat Festival in Jiujiang. According to the Jiujiang Rulin Township Chronicles published in the ninth year of Emperor Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1883), "Villagers must race dragon boats in May every summer. The boats are carved into the shape of dragons, which can be about two feet wide, more than ten feet long, or several feet short, and can seat dozens of people." A bamboo poem that was circulated at the time vividly described the scene of dragon boat racing in Jiujiang: "In May, dragon boats chase the sea, and the excitement lasts until the cold autumn; a sound of drums is like flying away, and human power makes him sand the head." From ancient times to the present, the dragon boat festival in Jiujiang is held once a year. Before liberation, it was held every year during the Dragon Boat Festival or in the cool autumn when fish and silkworms are ripe. The local people regard dragon boat racing as a folk custom of pleasing the body and mind, entertaining and celebrating peace, and it has been passed down. In the dragon boat racing activities in Jiujiang, there are many interesting stories that the villagers talk about with relish. For example, "Zhongzhou Gong, Shanqiao Luo (locally known as rudder)", the so-called "Zhongzhou Gong" refers to a dragon boat called "Zhongzhou", whose gong beater has a unique trick of "flying gong across the bridge". Whenever the dragon boat is moving forward at a high speed and is about to cross the small bridge across the river, the gong beater will throw a copper gong with a diameter of about one foot into the air over the small bridge one or two meters wide. As soon as the dragon boat passes under the bridge, the gong beater will catch the copper gong with quick eyes and hands and continue to beat it. These wonderful performances are applauded by the audience. "Shanqiao Luo" refers to a dragon boat called "Shanqiao", which is traveling on the criss-crossing small rivers. The river is only five or six meters wide, and there are many river bends. The dragon boat is several feet long. When turning, it often has to go forward and backward to get the right angle to go around. It is even more difficult to go around when encountering a sharp bend. However, the dragon boat known as "Shanqiao" can still move forward and backward freely and pass through the sharp bends at high speed due to the superb helmsman skills. Jiujiang is close to the Xijiang River. In addition to the small rivers and streams in the territory, dragon boat races are also held in the Xijiang River for "dragon boat racing", which the villagers call "dragon boats going out to sea". The dragon boats participating in the "going out to sea" must be led by a dragon boat known as "General Zhou" from Liushe Village. It is said that General Zhou is Zhou Yafu, a famous general in the Han Dynasty. In memory of him, the villagers of Liushe Village in Jiujiang named their dragon boats General Zhou. Jiujiang admires "General Zhou" deeply, so when going out to sea for dragon boat racing, they all publicly elect the dragon boat known as "General Zhou" to lead. It is said that "General Zhou" leading the way out to sea can intimidate the Dragon King, keep the sea calm, and keep the dragons safe. During the Cultural Revolution, dragon boat racing in Jiujiang was accused of being "old and old", and eight out of ten dragon boats in each village were destroyed, and some villages' dragon boats disappeared completely. After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee, the hometown of overseas Chinese in Jiujiang enjoyed a harmonious political situation, and the agriculture, industry, commerce and sideline industries were thriving. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment. The masses in each village donated money to build new dragon boats. Upon hearing the news, overseas compatriots donated money to build more than 40 new dragon boats, which quickly restored the traditional dragon boat racing in Jiujiang, which had been interrupted for more than ten years, and continued to develop. On every grand and festive day, Jiujiang would hold a dragon boat race, with at least 20 to 30 dragon boats participating, and as many as 50 to 60. At that time, people from all over the country, as well as overseas Chinese and Hong Kong and Macao compatriots who were originally from Jiujiang, would go to watch with their elders and children, and the streets would be empty and bustling.