To promote the traditional Chinese dragon boat culture and practice the Party building leading the revitalization of rural culture, on May 25, 2025, the 2025 He Village "Guansheng Cup" three-person Dragon Boat Race, fully sponsored by Guangdong Guansheng New Materials Co., LTD., was grandly held in He Village, Lecong Town, Shunde District, Foshan City. This event, themed "Inheriting the Spirit of Dragon Boat Racing and Gathering the Strength of Hometown Sentiment", fully demonstrates the significant role of the He Village Dragon Boat Culture Center as a Party building base. Through competitive events, it aims to pass on the essence of Dragon Boat Festival culture, inspire the villagers' spirit of unity and cooperation, and contribute to a healthy life for all.
Local virtuous people give back their support, and Guansheng Group strongly supports cultural inheritance
Mr. Liu Jinzhu, the chairman of Guangdong Guansheng New Materials Co., LTD., and Ms. Mai Mufen, the vice chairman, as prominent entrepreneurs from He Village, have always been concerned about the development of their hometown, with a particular focus on the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture. This event is exclusively sponsored by Guansheng Group. It not only demonstrates the company's sense of social responsibility of "remembering the source of water and giving back to the hometown", but also promotes the integration of dragon boat culture and modern sports spirit through actions. Mr. Liu Jinzhu said, "Dragon boat racing carries the spirit of the Chinese nation's hard work and progress. We hope that through the 'Guansheng Cup' event, the younger generation can feel the charm of traditional culture, pass on the dragon boat spirit from generation to generation, and make the future of He Village even brighter!" .
Youdaoplaceholder0, 62 teams fight on 16.7 km of the golden waterway
At 1:30 p.m., with the sound of the whistle, 62 dragon boat teams set sail from the lake island in Foshan Park, competing fiercely along the carefully designed 16.7-kilometer golden track. The competition route connects landmarks such as the Dadun River in Xincheng Park, the Xinle Road River in Yiyun Waterfront, and the He Village Dragon Boat Culture Museum. Participants need to complete 5.5 laps around the markers and then sprint to the finish line at the Dragon Gate. The track design ingeniously combines natural water areas with urban landscapes, testing the team's endurance and collaboration while presenting the audience with a visual feast of "rowing on the blue waves and wandering in a painting". At the finish line, a towering gantry with the words "Crown the World, a New height in the industry; with the strong wind breaking through the waves, a hundred auspicious treasures will come in" stands tall and proud. It not only echoes the pioneering and enterprising spirit of Guansheng Group but also conveys the best wishes for the participating teams to brave the wind and waves and achieve outstanding results.
The event features two tracks: the "Villagers' Group" and the "Invited Group". In the villagers' group, male villagers from the village form teams freely, attracting many father-son pairs and brotherly teams to participate, showcasing the profound mass foundation of the dragon boat culture in He Village. The invited group is composed of high-level teams specially invited by the He Village Dragon Boat Association to compete on the same stage, further expanding the influence of the event. The contestants braved the waves and strived to be the first. The villagers on the shore waved flags and cheered, beating drums to encourage them. This fully demonstrated the dragon boat spirit of "pulling together in the same boat and taking the lead".
In the glorious moment, the feelings of hometown unite to celebrate the victory together
After several hours of competition, the winning teams emerged one after another. After the competition, Ms. Mai Mufen, the vice chairperson of Guangdong Guansheng New Materials Co., LTD., presented the winning teams with banners, cash prizes, and roast pigs and fine wine symbolizing unity and harvest. She particularly praised the contestants' fighting spirit and emphasized that the enterprise will continue to support the cultural undertakings of its hometown and contribute to rural revitalization.
Guangdong Guansheng New Materials Co., LTD., as a benchmark enterprise deeply rooted in the local area, has always adhered to the concept of "growing together with the hometown". This time, the company's full support for the "Guansheng Cup" dragon boat race is not only a vivid footnote to its mission of cultural inheritance, but also provides a model for exploring the co-construction of villages and enterprises as well as the integration of industry and finance. In the future, Guansheng Group will continue to join hands with Hecun, using culture as the oar and innovation as the sail to jointly paint a new picture of a beautiful countryside!
