At the Jimei Dragon Boat Pool, dragon boat teams from both sides of the Taiwan Strait competed for the first place. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wei Peiquan photographed the drummers of the participating dragon boat team applauding for the stage performance of the opening ceremony of the cross-strait dragon boat competition. Xinhua News Agency reporter Jiang Kehong photographed the 2023 Cross Strait (Jimei) Dragon Boat Culture Festival and the 16th "Jiageng Cup" and "Jingxian Cup" Cross Strait Dragon Boat Race recently opening at Jimei Dragon Boat Pool in Xiamen. 47 dragon boat teams from both sides of the Taiwan Strait enjoyed the vitality of dragon boat racing and the charm of traditional Chinese culture in the competition, with a total of about 500 Taiwanese participating in the competition. In addition to the competition, this year's Dragon Boat Culture Festival is themed with "One family on both sides of the Taiwan Strait celebrates the Dragon Boat Festival, and a century old school village races the dragon boat". It integrates dragon boat culture, school village culture, and Minnan culture, and also holds activities such as the Cross Strait (Jimei) Dragon Boat Culture Forum and Jimei (Dragon Boat Festival) Poetry Festival. (New News Agency)