On the afternoon of May 25th, Tongji teachers
and students gathered by the Tongzhou Riverside at the Jiading Campus for the
11th ‘Tong Zhou Cup’ Dragon Boat Race. The theme of the race was Tong Zhou Gong
Ji, which literally means rowing forward together on the same boat.
At
the opening ceremony, students from the Dragon Dance Association and the
university dance troupe staged spectacular performances. Twelve teams from
different schools and colleges of Tongji, external associations, and the
industry joined the race in two categories of Academy and the Competition. After
eight preliminary rounds in the Academy category, Chinesisch-Deutsche Hochschule
für Angewandte Wissenschaften won the First Prize; School of Software
Engineering and School of Electronics and Information Engineering won the Second
Prizes; and the Third Prizes went to School of Economy and Management, School of
Automotive Studies, and College of Transportation Engineering. In the
Competition category, Zhanyou Association garnered the First Prize with a score
of 55.59 seconds; Shanghai Power at Jiading District ranked second by a narrow
margin; and international students team of Tongji took the third place.
In
addition, Experience Canoeing activities and a demonstration race between a
racing boat and the dragon boat were organized during the event.
Dragon Boat Race is a traditional activity at the Jiading Campus, Tongji University, which aims to promote Chinese traditional culture among teachers and students, and to inherit the ethos and culture of Tongji. The race is also a good opportunity to showcase student strong will of striving for excellence at Tongji.
