OpeninglinesDistinguishedguests,contestantsandtouristsfromallovertheworld,ThankyousomuchandnowIannounce2014DragonBoatRegattebeginsandwishallyourcontestantsgoodluck!DragonBoatRacePlace:BroadWaterParklandsbayTime:9:00a.m.6thOctober2014Background:DragonBoatFestivalisoneofChina'sfourmajorfestivals,anddragonboatraceisatraditionalChinesesportswith2000years’history,whichisusedtomemorizeChinesegreatpoeticQuYuan.ItisthemostentertainingandcohesiveactivityinDragonBoatFestival,whichisverypopularinthesouthofChina.Itcanbetracedbacktoprimitivesocietytosacrificethegodofwater,orDragon.InChineseancientculture,dragonisaluckyanimaltobringsuitableclimateforthefarmers.InternationalDragonBoatFederation(IDBF)wasestablishedinHongKongJune24,1991.PeopleallaroundworldtalepartinDragonBoatRaceineveryyear.InQueensland,GriffithTourismConfuciusInstitutehasheld3DragonBoatRaces.In2013,thereare20groupsparticipatedintherace.In2014,therewillbe25groups.Purpose:Inordertopromotefriendshipbetweentheunits,AustralianGriffithTourismConfuciusInstitutewillorganize"DragonBoatRace"inQueenslandwithotherunits.Mattersneedattention:1.Everyparticipantcanswim.2.Emphasisonsafetyawarenessandaccident-relatedtreatmentbeforerace.3.Eachcontestantmustputonisequippedwithlifejacketsandsafetyequipmentontheboat