Which town in Nghe An does the Mai Giang River flow through? What festival is there that thousands of people on the banks cheer for?
Tens of thousands of people and tourists from all over the country gathered on both banks of the Mai Giang River in Quynh Phuong Ward, Hoang Mai Town, Nghe An to cheer on the village boys competing in the boat race at the Con Temple Festival.
A fierce competition between rowers on the Mai Giang River in Quynh Phuong Ward, Hoang Mai Town. The competition between 8 teams in the 2024 Con Temple Festival boat race. By: Thang Tinh
Boat racing is one of the most anticipated activities at the Con Temple Festival in Quynh Phuong Ward, Hoang Mai Town, Nghe An Province. This is a competition between the strongest rowers in the coastal communes and wards of Hoang Mai Town. Photo: NT
Boat racing always attracts special attention from local people. Spectators crowd both sides of the Mai Giang River, even rowing boats into the middle of the river to encourage their team. Photo: NT
On the river bank, spectators crowded around waiting for the rowers to compete. Photo: NT
The boat racing competition at the Con Temple Festival in 2024 will have the participation of 8 racing teams. In addition to the racing teams of communes and wards in Hoang Mai town, this year there will be 3 more guest teams. The guest teams include: Do Luong district, Hung Nguyen district and Son Hai commune, Quynh Luu district. Photo: NT
Each team has 24 athletes. These are all the strongest young men with experience on the water. Photo: NT
The oars are a very important part of the racing boat so they are checked very carefully by the teams before the race. Photo: NT
The most experienced fishermen are in charge of steering the main oars. A well-timed turn of the oar can make or break the team in a fierce race. Photo: NT
The starting and finishing points are at the foot of Quynh Phuong bridge, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An province. The teams will cover a 500m distance and return to the starting point. Photo: NT
The race on the Mai Giang River, Hoang Mai Town, Nghe An Province between the strongest rowers took place fiercely right from the start. Photo: NT
The racing teams chased each other fiercely. The boat race became intense. Photo: NT
Amid the cheers of thousands of spectators, the racing teams became even more determined to win. Photo: NT
Fierce on the track, the teams chased each other very closely. Photo: NT
A racing team overtook, accelerated and finished in the joy of the home crowd. Photo: NT
The joy of the winning team in the race. Photo: NT
Spectators rowed boats out onto the river to cheer on the racing teams. Photo: NT
Many people came to the water's edge to cheer on their team. On both sides of the Mai Giang River, Quynh Phuong Ward, Hoang Mai Town, Nghe An, the festival atmosphere became extremely vibrant. Photo: NT
At the end of the competition, the team from Quynh Phuong ward, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An was the excellent racing team that won first prize. Photo: NT
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