The king of entertainment

Dragon boat racing is an ancient Chinese folk activity. It is said that during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan, an official of Chu State, committed suicide by throwing himself into the river out of hatred. The people of Chu State were reluctant to bear the death of their virtuous minister Qu Yuan, so many people rowed boats to chase and save them. They rushed to catch up to the

There is no trace of the Dongting Lake in Yueyang, which is the origin of dragon boat racing. It is commemorated by dragon boat racing on May 5th every year.

The crowd rowed dragon boats to disperse the fish in the river to prevent them from eating Qu Yuan's body.

The custom of racing was first popular in Wu, Yue and Chu.

Folk dragon boat racing is an important activity during the Dragon Boat Festival and is very popular and valued in southern China.

There is another theory that it originated as a sacrificial activity for the Wuyue people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions to worship the water god or the dragon god. Its origin may have begun at the end of primitive society.

Nanyang has been influenced by Chinese culture, and dragon boat races have been held since decades ago, and over time it has become a kind of festival.

In Nanyang, the boats used in dragon boat races are different from ordinary boats, with different sizes and different number of racers.

Generally speaking, the length of the boat is 33 meters, there are 100 people on board, and about 80 people are on hand.

Dragon boats are generally long and narrow, with a dragon head on the bow and a dragon tail on the stern.

The colors of the dragon head include red, black, gray and other colors, which are similar to the head of the dragon lantern, with different postures. They are usually carved from wood and painted.

The dragon tail is usually carved from whole wood with scales carved on it. In addition to the dragon head and tail, the dragon boat is also decorated with gongs, drums, flags or hull paintings.

In addition, before the dragon boat race, you must first invite the dragon to sacrifice to the gods. After worshiping the sea god in the temple, install the dragon head and tail, and then prepare for the boat race.

Sometimes, people will buy a pair of paper roosters and place them on the dragon boat, thinking that they can keep the boat safe.

When Xiao Yang and Chen Ruolin arrived at the dragon boat scene, a dense crowd of onlookers had gathered on the riverside.

The huge dragon boat is lying across the river. The contestants have not yet taken their seats. There are two activities before the dragon boat race.

First, sacrifice.

Second, compose poetry.

Third, dragon boat race.

Fourth, the closing ceremony.

Fifth, literary dinner.

What is going on now is the sacrifice.

Xi Xiaolin was dressed in ancient Hanfu, dignified and elegant, and walked slowly onto the altar, followed by dozens of men and women, which was extremely solemn.

Chen Ruolin smiled and said, "If someone says that my godmother is only thirty years old, I will definitely not be surprised."

Xiao Yang smiled and said, "Your godmother can actually endorse skin care products. The products must be very popular."

This woman is simply an old monster.

Chen Ruolin looked not far away, "People from Tianshui Entertainment are here too, and Li Mi is also here."

Xiao Yang looked around and saw that Li Mi was indeed with the people from Tianshui.

"The boss of Tianshui is a Chinese-American, sent by Madison Company, named Xiao Hua." Chen Ruolin joked, "Maybe you were relatives hundreds of years ago."

Xiao Yang smiled.

Xiao Hua, Li Mi and others came over.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao."

Xiao Hua smiled and stretched out his hand.

Xiao Yang stretched out his hand and said, "I haven't been doing well lately."

Xiao Hua was slightly startled and said with a smile: "Mr. Xiao is really good at joking. You have won the Best Actor Award in the world and are now the number one person in the entertainment industry. How could it be bad?"

"You have poached all my people, do you think I can be happy?" Xiao Yang said with a smile.

"Mr. Xiao, there is a saying in China that good birds choose trees to roost in." Xiao Hua smiled slightly.

"Mr. Xiao Hua, are you really sure that the person you poached is a good bird?" Xiao Yang said with a smile: "Maybe it is a crow that brings bad luck."

"Mr. Xiao, please be careful when you speak." Li Mi couldn't help but say.

Xiao Yang looked at Li Mi, "What should I pay attention to?"

Li Mi sneered: "If you continue to slander me, I won't mind seeing you in court."

Xiao Yang couldn't help but laugh, "You may have misunderstood, I'm not talking about you."

Li Mi's face darkened.

"You're not even a crow." Xiao Yang said with a smile.

"I used to be the vice president of Nanyang Entertainment." Li Mi felt humiliated.

"What? You really want to be a crow?" Xiao Yang looked at Li Mi in surprise.

Li Mi was speechless.

Xiao Hua smiled and said: "Mr. Xiao, have you seen the dragon boat race before?"

Xiao Yang looked at him, "Of course I have."

Xiao Hua said: "Mr. Xiao once became famous in the first battle in Goryeo and successfully prevented the Goryeo people from applying for the Dragon Boat Festival World Heritage. Although I am in the United States, I have heard about it."

"But as far as I know, the Chinese team doesn't seem to pay much attention to the Dragon Boat Festival."

Xiao Hua continued: "Look at Nanyang, I don't think there is such an unprecedented dragon boat race in China."

Xiao Yang said with a smile: "There are too many festivals in China, so Chinese people are used to spending these festivals normally."

Xiao Hua was surprised, "Then why is the Spring Festival so grand and the Spring Festival Gala is held?"

Xiao Yang said with a smile: "Because the Spring Festival represents family reunion, Chinese people have worked hard all year and need to reunite during the Spring Festival."

Xiao Hua smiled, "It seems that the happiness index of Chinese people is not high, and they actually need to go through a festival to have a chance to reunite."

Chen Ruolin's face changed slightly, this guy is really difficult to deal with.

Xiao Yang smiled and said: "This further proves that the happiness index of Chinese people is high."

Xiao Hua was surprised, "Why?"

"No matter how busy they are outside, no matter where they are in the world, no matter how difficult they are, Chinese people will go home on the Spring Festival day. Isn't this expectation for home proof of a high happiness index?" Xiao Yang said.

"Hehe, maybe so." Xiao Hua couldn't deny it.

"Although you are wearing the skin of a Chinese, you are not a real Chinese, so you don't understand."

Xiao Yang smiled and said: "I'll give you a word - the air abroad may not always be fragrant."

Xiao Hua: "..."

"Boss, the sacrifice is over." Chen Ruolin said.

"Then let's take a seat."

Just as Xiao Yang was about to leave, Xiao Hua suddenly said: "Mr. Xiao, would you like to compose a poem later?"

"Write a poem?"

Xiao Yang looked at him, "Not interested."

Li Mi sneered, "Don't you dare?"

"Silly."

Xiao Yang left without looking back.

Li Mi: "..."

Xiao Hua looked at him and said, "Don't argue with him. This guy's mouth is too sharp."

Li Mi was deeply touched.

"It is said that Xiao Yang knows everything and is a genius. I don't believe these rumors."

Xiao Hua smiled lightly, "There is no one in this world who knows everything."

Li Mi couldn't help but feel happy, "That is, unless he has his own system like the protagonists in those novels."

While they were talking, they also took their seats.

In the second stage, poetry writing began.

Drinks and food were served one after another.

This time there were hundreds of guests, all of whom were well-known people from Nanyang.

Xiao Yang is so famous that even people who are not in the entertainment industry recognize Xiao Yang at this moment.

"I didn't expect Xiao Yang to come too."

"The person next to him is...Chen Ruolin?"

"Yes, Chen Ruolin is here too."

"It seems that the outside world is right, Chen Ruolin is indeed Xiao Yang's person."

Everyone murmured.

Chen Ruolin frowned, "These days, scandals really kill people."

Xiao Yang was happy and said, "It's okay. Those who are clean will clean themselves up. Just get used to it. You are a queen, so it's normal to have many scandals."

Chen Ruolin couldn't help but laugh and said, "I was implicated by you, okay?"