周佳月

賽龍舟，無疑是一種獨具中國傳統(tǒng)文化內(nèi)涵、既古老又年輕的運動。宋代文人黎廷瑞在《端午東湖觀競渡》中留下了這樣的詩句 ：“記得當年年少時，蘭湯浴罷試新衣。三三五五垂楊底，守定龍舟看不歸。”

鼓聲咚咚，鑼聲當當，號子高亢，端午節(jié)賽龍舟的場面激勵人心，催人奮進。兩千年來，中國人對于觀看龍舟競渡的熱愛從未消減。事實上，龍舟文化早已走出國門，深受外國朋友喜歡。2010年，獨具“中國味道”的龍舟競賽首次登上亞運舞臺，成為亞運會正式比賽項目。據(jù)悉，杭州亞運會龍舟賽將在溫州龍舟運動中心舉行，屆時會有六塊金牌在此誕生。

來自塔吉克斯坦的阿珂莫（Ergashev Akmal）是一名十足的中國文化愛好者，他在中國已經(jīng)生活學習八年了，目前就讀于溫州醫(yī)科大學，攻讀普通外科醫(yī)學博士學位。阿珂莫表示，自己來中國后觀看過很多次賽龍舟比賽，但是從來沒有實地感受過龍舟的魅力，所以他對亞運龍舟賽事場館的探訪十分期待。

溫州龍舟運動中心位于溫州市甌海區(qū)“兩城三區(qū)”的中心區(qū)塊，總用地面積532畝，主要由龍舟賽道水域、賽事場館及景觀附屬工程等組成，賽事場館又包括了運動員綜合館、觀龍臺、終點塔等建筑。

一來到溫州龍舟運動中心，阿珂莫就被眼前大氣磅礴的建筑深深地吸引了，場館的整體建筑造型以龍形為基礎(chǔ)，依河而建，似龍躍起水中，緊挨著的舟塔則好似一支直立的劃槳龍舟。值得一提的是，場館還有節(jié)能環(huán)保元素。在場館頂層抬頭看，屋頂中央一條“龍脊”貫穿，采用玻璃材質(zhì)，隨著場館高低曲線流動循環(huán)，起到采光節(jié)能作用。

場館屋頂被設(shè)置成草坪，回收的雨水從一樓引上頂樓，陽光灑下來，整個水系屋頂就像一條流動的“龍”，遠看更像臥龍俯身在綠野之中，設(shè)計師將“龍文化”與亞運場館的建筑需求完美結(jié)合，令建筑兼具時尚感與傳統(tǒng)之美。除此以外，通過航拍畫面可以看到龍舟的主場館是彎彎曲曲的，借鑒了龍盤桓蜿蜒的外形。如此看來，通過在設(shè)計上呈現(xiàn)龍的外形、舟的元素，龍舟場館將成為杭州亞運會體育賽事場館中彰顯中國特色、中國優(yōu)秀傳統(tǒng)文化之精髓的一大標志性建筑，和賽龍舟這項古老運動一樣充滿歷久彌新的魅力。

甌海體育發(fā)展中心主任翁定波告訴阿珂莫，在場館的地下一層設(shè)有龍舟文化博物館，到時候可以一邊觀看比賽，一邊了解龍舟文化。阿珂莫決定到時候帶著自己的朋友來這里逛逛，感受一下這項中華傳統(tǒng)民俗活動的獨特魅力。

好奇的阿珂莫在現(xiàn)場發(fā)現(xiàn)了一艘比賽用的龍舟，但是這艘龍舟的造型和他印象中的不太一樣。事實上，民間龍舟賽和亞運龍舟賽有很大不同。

在人數(shù)上，民間龍舟賽通常為20～40人，而亞運龍舟賽則選取了國際賽事標準的12人;在比賽時間上，如亞運龍舟賽，200米的賽程可能用五十幾秒就能完成，500米的賽程用時約兩分鐘，這也使得競技賽場上的龍舟賽更具觀賞性 ;在賽道上，民間龍舟賽一般是在天然的河道里進行，而亞運龍舟賽事的場地則須選擇專業(yè)的賽道。溫州龍舟運動中心內(nèi)，設(shè)有一條全新開挖的賽道，長1200米，寬130米，深度達3.5米，還有6條主賽道和1條副賽道以及緩沖區(qū)，可自由調(diào)節(jié)水位，平時可起到防洪、排澇的作用。

溫州龍舟運動中心從2019年10月開始施工，歷時一年半，于2021年3月完工，一經(jīng)亮相就受到了廣泛關(guān)注，央視新聞曾對其進行系列報道，獲得眾多點贊與好評。在杭州亞運會結(jié)束后，溫州龍舟運動中心將被永久保留，成為周邊居民休閑娛樂和運動的好去處。

阿珂莫在參觀即將結(jié)束時說 ：“這次探館之旅讓人印象深刻、感觸頗多，我不僅學習了龍舟比賽的規(guī)則，還了解了與賽道有關(guān)的知識，此刻我最大的愿望就是自己劃一次龍舟！”最后，阿珂莫還用中文和母語為杭州亞運會加油，期待在不久的將來再次來到溫州龍舟運動中心與大家一起見證蛟龍入水之美。

Akmals Visit to Wenzhou Dragon Boat Center

By? Zhou Jiayue

Dragon boat racing， a traditional Chinese custom， was incorporated into the Asian Games in 2010. The competition will be staged at Wenzhou Dragon Boat Center where six gold medals will be up for grabs during the Hangzhou Asian Games.

A huge fan of Chinese culture， Ergashev Akmal from the Republic of Tajikistan has been studying in China for eight years. He is pursuing his PhD degree in surgery at Wenzhou Medical University. Although he has watched many dragon boat races since he came to China， Akmal had never had an opportunity to see the charm of these boats on site， so he was eager to visit the Dragon Boat Center.

Situated in the central area of Ouhai district of Wenzhou， the facility covers a total land area of 532 mu （35.47 hectares）. It features a race course， a competition venue and landscaping works and the competition venue mainly consists of an athletes complex， a viewing area and a finish-line tower.230992B8-E704-4748-B0F9-339C00F59186

Akmal was immediately impressed by the grandness of the venue as he set foot on the Center， whose main structure is located beside a river like a dragon leaping out of water. Next to the hall stands a tower that looks like a giant vertical paddle. It is also worth noting that the hall is an energy-efficient building whose “dragon back” in the glass roof maximizes natural light and reduces energy use as the curving flow moves.

Besides， covered with a lawn， the green roof can collect， store and reuse rainwater as well. Viewed from afar， the roof looks like a dragon lying on a green field. The designer of the venue successfully integrates the requirements of the Asian Games with the dragon culture of China， making it a modern facility with a traditional flair. Seen from above， the main venue also resembles a dragon winding its way forward. With all the dragon-related visual elements， Wenzhou Dragon Boat Center will undoubtedly become a landmark of Hangzhou Asian Games that showcases fine traditional Chinese culture and it will stand the test of time just as the time-honored boating tradition has.

Akmal learnt from Mr. Weng Dingbo， director of Ouhai Sports Development Center， that the first basement is home to a dragon boat racing museum where visitors can learn about the history of the folk custom while enjoying the event. Akmal thought itd be a good idea to bring friends to the museum for a unique experience of the folk water sport.

Out of curiosity， Akmal noticed a race boat which turned out to be different from the ones he knew of. In fact， the boats used for the Asian Games are a lot different than their counterparts used for races among the folks.

For example， a boat is normally powered by 20 to 40 paddlers in a traditional race， whereas the number decreases to 12 in a competition organized at an international level. As for race time， 200m and 500m races at the Asian Games take a little over 50 seconds and approximately 2 minutes respectively， making the competitive sport event more entertaining to the spectators. In terms of race courses， the matches at the Asian Games take place on dedicated watercourses rather than natural ones. Wenzhou Dragon Boat Center features a new course that is 1，200 meters in length， 130 meters in width and 3.5 meters in depth with six lanes， a spare lane and a buffer zone.

The construction of the center started in October 2019 and was completed in March 2021. It has received extensive media attention and garnered considerable positive reviews since its completion. After the Games， the facility will be open to the public who can enjoy sports and have fun there.

At the end of his visit， Akmal said it was an informative and impressive journey， expressing his strong desire to come to the place for many more times. He wrapped up the visit with his best wishes to the 19th Asian Games in both Chinese and his mother tongue and with his eager anticipation to races at Wenzhou Dragon Boat Center in the coming Asian Games.230992B8-E704-4748-B0F9-339C00F59186