Yuanling is located in the western part of Hunan, with Wuling Mountain to the north and Xuefeng Mountain to the south. It is located in the belly of two mountain ranges and is known as the "gateway to western Hunan". The traditional dragon boat race in Yuanling has a long history, a large scale, and profound cultural connotations. The main features of the traditional dragon boat race in Yuanling are: each boat has 48 people, including one pilot, one boatman, one flag, one second flag, one gong player, and one drummer. The race schedule is determined by the rise and fall of the river surface, and the upper and lower waters are arranged to compete across the river. There are many boats, many rowers, many spectators, and long races in the cross-water race. The folk customs and traditional sports competitions have been developed into a unique style, personality, and taste of the broad and profound dragon boat cultural festival, including "stealing materials", "key points", "around the river", "around the temple", "appreciating red", "grabbing red", and "rushing the beach". It is diverse and integrated with the traditional dragon boats in the surrounding counties, with both their own characteristics and the same commonalities. Some row in a kneeling position, some row in a sitting position, and some row in a sitting or standing position; some use a single hammer to beat the drum, some use two hammers to urge the boat, some use a single stern to steer, and some use two sterns at the same time. A multi-network, multi-style, and multi-school traditional dragon boat race in Hunan, China, with Yuanling as the core, has been formed. Its main values are as follows: 1. Anthropological, ethnological, and folklore value: The traditional dragon boat race in Yuanling was developed on the basis of an agricultural economy with mountains as camps and water as roads. It is the crystallization of the fusion of Wuxi culture and Yangtze River culture, and the crystallization of the fusion of foreign culture and regional culture. 2. The artistic value of harmony and unity: People often say that chorus is the most expressive, most publicized, and most shocking art in music, so the traditional dragon boat race in Yuanling is a grand work of art born from joint efforts. 3. The value of embodying the spirit of struggle. The traditional dragon boat race in Yuanling is a happy festival for local people, and all the joy is embodied in the spirit of struggle born from the movement of oars and mist. It shows a national spirit of not admitting defeat. Fourth, the value of driving local economic development. The decision of Yuanling County Party Committee and County Government to use dragon boats as a stage and economic and trade as a show has attracted surrounding areas to Yuanling for investment negotiations, and has comprehensively promoted the overall development of all walks of life, with remarkable results.