racesРDragon Boats are generally brightly painted and decorated canoes. Ranging anywhere from 40 to 100 feet in length, their heads are shaped like open-mouthed dragons, while the sterns end with a scaly ['skeili] (有鳞的) tail. Depending on the length, up to 80 rowers can power the boat. A drummer(鼓手) and flag-catcher stand at the front of the boat.РBefore a dragon boat petition, it must be "brought to life" by painting the eyes in a sacred ceremony. Races can have any number of peting, with the winner being the first team to grab a flag at the end of the course.Рcherish lifeР‘poison season’?avoid illness?hang a bind of wormwood?drink Chinese medicinal wine?pay much attention to life?changedРstimulate the spiritРDragon-boat racing?Embody the petitors?Spectators?bravery, persistence and unity
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