阿珂莫：最大愿望是划一次龙舟

周佳月

赛龙舟，无疑是一种独具中国传统文化内涵、既古老又年轻的运动。宋代文人黎廷瑞在《端午东湖观竞渡》中留下了这样的诗句 ：“记得当年年少时，兰汤浴罢试新衣。三三五五垂杨底，守定龙舟看不归。”

鼓声咚咚，锣声当当，号子高亢，端午节赛龙舟的场面激励人心，催人奋进。两千年来，中国人对于观看龙舟竞渡的热爱从未消减。事实上，龙舟文化早已走出国门，深受外国朋友喜欢。2010年，独具“中国味道”的龙舟竞赛首次登上亚运舞台，成为亚运会正式比赛项目。据悉，杭州亚运会龙舟赛将在温州龙舟运动中心举行，届时会有六块金牌在此诞生。

来自塔吉克斯坦的阿珂莫（Ergashev Akmal）是一名十足的中国文化爱好者，他在中国已经生活学习八年了，目前就读于温州医科大学，攻读普通外科医学博士学位。阿珂莫表示，自己来中国后观看过很多次赛龙舟比赛，但是从来没有实地感受过龙舟的魅力，所以他对亚运龙舟赛事场馆的探访十分期待。

温州龙舟运动中心位于温州市瓯海区“两城三区”的中心区块，总用地面积532亩，主要由龙舟赛道水域、赛事场馆及景观附属工程等组成，赛事场馆又包括了运动员综合馆、观龙台、终点塔等建筑。

一来到温州龙舟运动中心，阿珂莫就被眼前大气磅礴的建筑深深地吸引了，场馆的整体建筑造型以龙形为基础，依河而建，似龙跃起水中，紧挨着的舟塔则好似一支直立的划桨龙舟。值得一提的是，场馆还有节能环保元素。在场馆顶层抬头看，屋顶中央一条“龙脊”贯穿，采用玻璃材质，随着场馆高低曲线流动循环，起到采光节能作用。

场馆屋顶被设置成草坪，回收的雨水从一楼引上顶楼，阳光洒下来，整个水系屋顶就像一条流动的“龙”，远看更像卧龙俯身在绿野之中，设计师将“龙文化”与亚运场馆的建筑需求完美结合，令建筑兼具时尚感与传统之美。除此以外，通过航拍画面可以看到龙舟的主场馆是弯弯曲曲的，借鉴了龙盘桓蜿蜒的外形。如此看来，通过在设计上呈现龙的外形、舟的元素，龙舟场馆将成为杭州亚运会体育赛事场馆中彰显中国特色、中国优秀传统文化之精髓的一大标志性建筑，和赛龙舟这项古老运动一样充满历久弥新的魅力。

瓯海体育发展中心主任翁定波告诉阿珂莫，在场馆的地下一层设有龙舟文化博物馆，到时候可以一边观看比赛，一边了解龙舟文化。阿珂莫决定到时候带着自己的朋友来这里逛逛，感受一下这项中华传统民俗活动的独特魅力。

好奇的阿珂莫在现场发现了一艘比赛用的龙舟，但是这艘龙舟的造型和他印象中的不太一样。事实上，民间龙舟赛和亚运龙舟赛有很大不同。

在人数上，民间龙舟赛通常为20～40人，而亚运龙舟赛则选取了国际赛事标准的12人;在比赛时间上，如亚运龙舟赛，200米的赛程可能用五十几秒就能完成，500米的赛程用时约两分钟，这也使得竞技赛场上的龙舟赛更具觀赏性 ;在赛道上，民间龙舟赛一般是在天然的河道里进行，而亚运龙舟赛事的场地则须选择专业的赛道。温州龙舟运动中心内，设有一条全新开挖的赛道，长1200米，宽130米，深度达3.5米，还有6条主赛道和1条副赛道以及缓冲区，可自由调节水位，平时可起到防洪、排涝的作用。

温州龙舟运动中心从2019年10月开始施工，历时一年半，于2021年3月完工，一经亮相就受到了广泛关注，央视新闻曾对其进行系列报道，获得众多点赞与好评。在杭州亚运会结束后，温州龙舟运动中心将被永久保留，成为周边居民休闲娱乐和运动的好去处。

阿珂莫在参观即将结束时说 ：“这次探馆之旅让人印象深刻、感触颇多，我不仅学习了龙舟比赛的规则，还了解了与赛道有关的知识，此刻我最大的愿望就是自己划一次龙舟！”最后，阿珂莫还用中文和母语为杭州亚运会加油，期待在不久的将来再次来到温州龙舟运动中心与大家一起见证蛟龙入水之美。

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