The reporter learned from the press conference held on the 15th by the organizing committee of the "2023 Macao Entertainment Integrated Macao International Dragon Boat Race" that the "2023 Macao Entertainment Integrated Macao International Dragon Boat Race" will be held at the Macao Nanwan Lake Aquatic Activity Center on June 17, 18 and 22. At that time, the Macau International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament and the Macau University Student Invitational Tournament, which have been suspended due to the epidemic since 2020, will resume on the 22nd Dragon Boat Festival. Pan Yongquan, Director of the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, pointed out in his speech that the event was held during the traditional festival Dragon Boat Festival, and will continue to connect sports, tourism and culture elements, continue the bustling carnival atmosphere, and highlight the unique charm of Macao as a world tourism and leisure center. He Chaofeng, managing director of Australian Entertainment, said that the dragon boat race is an important carrier for promoting traditional Chinese sports culture, and also a rare opportunity to train the young generation to inherit and promote this intangible cultural heritage. It is hoped that this event will attract more international tourists to feel the atmosphere of traditional Chinese festivals and give better play to the linkage effect of "sports+tourism". (Xinhua News Agency)