The size of dragon boats varies from place to place. The competition is to set sail at the same time within a specified distance, and reach the finish line to decide the ranking. The dragon boat races of all ethnic groups in China are slightly different, and most of the Han people hold the Dragon Boat Festival every year. Dragon boat race is to set sail at the same time within a specified distance, and then decide the ranking in turn after reaching the finish line. During the competition, one person beat the gong to command, and the sailors paddled forward according to the rhythm of the gong. There are also women involved in this activity. According to the river conditions, there are 400m, 500m, 600m, 800m and 1000m straight races for men and women (the distance can be adjusted according to local conditions).

The competition should be held in a still water area with a straight channel. The departure route must be parallel to the finish line and perpendicular to the fairway line. According to the number of teams and site conditions, there are 2 or 4, 6 and 8 navigation channels, and the width of each navigation channel can be 9m, 1 1m,13.5m. The water depth at the shallowest part of the navigation channel should not be less than 2.50m There should be no aquatic plants, rocks and stakes in the navigation channel, and there should be no obstacles within 5m outside the navigation channel.

Traditional dragon boats can be made into dragon heads and tails according to custom, and equipped with gongs, gongs racks, drums, drum racks and so on. In addition, they can bring two watermarks and prepare several paddles.