Sanming, November 11 (Reporter Lei Chaoliang) On November 5, the 11 "Wanshouyan Cup" Cross-Strait Canoe Paddleboard Open and Shanghai-Ming Classic Race kicked off in the Shaxi River section of Sanyuan District, Sanming City, Fujian Province, attracting 4 kayak and paddleboarders and enthusiasts from all over the world to participate.
The picture shows the opening ceremony of the Cross-Strait Canoe Paddleboard Open and the Shanghai-Ming Classic. Courtesy of Sanyuan District Rong Media Center
The event set up a long-distance race and an elite race, which is divided into 14 events, including men's kayak open group, women's kayak open group, and mixed double kayak group. There are 10 Taiwanese players and 11 Shanghai players who signed up for the competition to learn and exchange with players from Sanming and all over the country to promote the coordinated development of national sports on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
The picture shows the players waiting for the start of the competition. Courtesy of Sanyuan District Rong Media Center
Runner Lu Weiwu won the first place in the men's kayak open group of the long-distance race, he said: "I came from Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, the water quality of Sanyuan District is very good, and I couldn't wait to test the water in the underground river as soon as I arrived in Sanyuan yesterday afternoon." Today's race route passed through the city center, and there were many people watching and cheering on both sides of the river, and I liked the atmosphere here. ”
Located in the central and western part of Fujian Province, Sanyuan District is the political, economic and cultural center of Sanming City and an important transportation hub in northwest Fujian. In recent years, Sanyuan District has deepened the integrated development of Fujian and Taiwan Township Construction, Township and Innovation and Development, and attracted a team of designers from Taiwan to promote rural revitalization through the cooperation of "production + learning + work + research", and was selected as a model county for Fujian Province in 2023, becoming a bridgehead for Sanming to carry out "Mingtai Cooperation" and create a cross-strait rural integration development pilot zone. (ENDS)