Nanhai is located in the Pearl River Delta water network area, and dragon boat racing is a popular traditional folk activity among the people. The more famous dragon boat events include the "Yanbu Jinlong Festival", "Jiujiang Dragon Boat Race", "Huangqi Dragon Mother Birth Jinlong Festival", etc. The Yanbu Jinlong Festival is held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month every year. It has a history of more than 400 years and is one of the earliest and most influential folk dragon boat activities in the Pearl River Delta. In 1984, folk dragon boat racing was officially included in the sports events, and the Nanhai Dragon Boat Team has repeatedly achieved good results in domestic and international dragon boat races. In October 2002, the Chinese Dragon Boat Association named Nanhai as the "Hometown of Chinese Dragon Boat Sports". The State Sports General Administration established the Chinese Dragon Boat Demonstration Base in Danzao, using the most advanced international technology and electronic technology equipment to create an international standard competition venue suitable for international standard dragons and small dragons (five-person dragons). In 2012, "Traditional Dragon Boat (Danzao Dragon Boat)" and "Dali Jinlong Festival" were listed as the intangible cultural heritage of Nanhai District, and "Jiujiang Traditional Dragon Boat" and "Yanbu Old Dragon Customs" were listed as the intangible cultural heritage of Guangdong Province. There are two types of dragon boats. One is the long colorful dragon, which is usually made of high-quality kundian wood and ranges from more than 10 meters to more than 50 meters in length. The dragon boats in Jiujiang, Shatou, Xiqiao and other places in the southwest usually carry more than 30 rowers; the dragon boats in Huangqi, Dali, Yanbu, Pingzhou, Guicheng and other places in the east are longer, generally carrying more than 60 to more than 100 rowers. The dragon head or dragon tail can be interchangeably installed at both ends of the dragon boat. These "dragons" are usually buried in the mud and sand at the bottom of the river, called "hidden dragons", and the dragon bodies are dug up before the "Dragon Boat Festival", called "starting the dragon". There are certain rituals for "hiding dragons" and "starting dragons". The ceremony of "starting dragons" in the old dragon boat in Yanbu with a history of more than 500 years is particularly grand. Before the dragon is started, roasted pigs, roasted geese, fruits, peanuts and other offerings must be offered to the dragon. Then, a series of rituals such as "going into battle", "worshiping the dragon's throne", "setting the dragon head and tail", and "returning to the dragon bed to collect green" must be performed before the dragon can be officially opened. After the dragon is started, the boat body is washed and decorated, grease and scales are applied, and colorful flags, handsome signs, and umbrellas are added. It is colorful, so it is also called a brocade dragon or a decorated dragon. Another type is a "five-person dragon". The boat body is light and flexible, built with fir wood, without a dragon head, dragon tail or other decorations. It is wide enough to seat only one person and long enough to seat 5 people, so it is called a "five-person dragon". It often appears in the base areas of Xiqiao, Nanzhuang, Shatou and Jiujiang. There are two types of dragon boat racing: "dragon boating" and "dragon boat racing". The dragon boating only parades in the meeting scene to help celebrate, while the dragon boat racing participates in the "dragon boat racing for the brocade" organized by the meeting scene. The competition is intense and fierce, and the one who reaches the destination the fastest wins. When participating in the competition, the rowers wear uniform clothes and sit on both sides. A child sits at the stern of the boat, wearing a brocade belt, blowing a whistle to cheer. One person stands at the head and the tail, waving colorful flags and jumping up and down. One person stands and beats a drum, and the other stands and beats a gong. The sound of the gong and drum is used as a signal. The oars rise and fall in unison, splashing water, and the boat flies forward. They strive to be the first. This is called the dragon race. This activity is the most lively in Yanbu, Huangqi, Jiujiang, Pingzhou, Lishui and other places. The dragon boat race in Diejiao, Guicheng, is characterized by narrow and sharp creeks and night battles under lights. The lion dance and ten-part gongs and drums are also moved onto the dragon boat, which is a scene in itself. From the fifth to the eighth day of the fifth lunar month every year, each village takes turns to be the host, and the dragon boat meal with "one chimney for the whole village" attracts tens of thousands of folks and tourists from home and abroad. In the past, the custom in many villages was that not only were women not allowed to participate in the dragon raising and washing, but even women on the bridge had to avoid it when the dragon boat passed by. After the 1990s, the old custom of "not allowing women to row dragon boats" was broken, and women's dragon boat teams appeared in some towns and villages. After these women's dragon boat teams, called "Phoenix Boats", were formed, they frequently appeared in various competitions inside and outside the province and won numerous awards.