With the approach of Dragon Boat Festival, major wooden boat processing enterprises in Zhuhong town, Xinghua, Jiangsu province, are rushing to make boats for the market.
The beautifully designed handmade wooden boats people take in scenic areas are likely to come from Zhuhong town.
Xinghua has dense river networks, and ships were once essential for travel. The Zhuhong wooden boat, due to its light weight, durability, and adaptability to shallow water navigation, has become one of the most common types of ship in the local area.
The traditional wooden boat-making techniques of Xinghua were included on the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008.
At the wooden boat manufacturing preservation base in Zhuhong town, it takes one to two months for a handmade wooden boat to be produced.
An exquisite wooden boat made in Zhuhong town, Xinghua. [Photo/WeChat account: xhlvyou]
Wooden boat makers rush into production. [Photo/WeChat account: xhlvyou]