grand water sports party held on the grand canal
participants compete in the canoe marathon. [photo/hangzhou.com.cn]
celebrating the 10th anniversary of the grand canal's unesco world heritage status, the hangzhou stop of the 2024 beijing-hangzhou grand canal canoe marathon series and the yangtze river delta water sports festival will take place from june 22-23.
the 2024 beijing-hangzhou grand canal canoe marathon series is the longest canoeing event in the world and features the most boats in china. it is the first full-length relay canoe race on the grand canal from north to south.
the series adopts a multi-stop format, selecting key cities along the canal. following successful events in jining and beijing, the series is set to move onto hangzhou. it includes a 10-kilometer long-distance race and a 500-meter sprint, with around 200 canoes registered for the 10-km event.
the yangtze river delta water sports festival carnival will also be held at canal square, featuring an array of activities such as a sports and games zone, traditional crafts market, intellectual challenges, and a sports social party.
a bird's-eye view of the gongchen bridge in gongshu district, hangzhou. [photo/hangzhou.com.cn]
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