No More Fragile College Students! 18 Universities Compete in the Ice Dragon Boat Race

🥳 The "First China University Ice Dragon Boat Championship" is here! The competition will be held from December 22 to 23 in Xilinhot City, Xilin Gol League! Competitors come from 74 teams representing 18 universities including Zhejiang University, Peking University, and Nankai University, with over 300 college students participating! 👨‍🎓
📌【Spectator Guide】
🚣Competition Venue
Xilin Lake Ice Rink, located on the ice surface of Xilin Lake north of Rainbow Bridge.
🏅Events
5-person dragon boat, 12-person dragon boat 100m and 200m straight sprint races. The competition will be divided into preliminaries, group stages, semifinals, and finals to determine the winners!
📌【Activity Guide】
✔Ice Fun - Xilin Lake Ice Rink
🛷The Xilin Lake Ice Rink is divided into skating and skiing areas. After watching the competition, visitors can enjoy ice skating, bumper balls, cartoon ice cars, snowmobiles, drift cars, tandem cars, ice bicycles, and more in the skating area. 🥌 Children can play snow tubing in the skiing area.
✔Skiing - Madu Ski Resort
❄️The ski resort is located in the core cultural ecological tourism area of China’s Madu, covering about 160,000㎡ of a vast winter wonderland. It features one beginner ski teaching slope, one intermediate ski slope, 10 snow tubing lanes, and a snow play park. Visitors can experience skiing, snow tubing, snow flying butterflies, and snow cross-country vehicles.
📌【Recommended Itinerary】
It is recommended that visitors arrive in Xilinhot City on December 20.
Day 1 (December 20): Arrive in Xilinhot City, check into the hotel, and enjoy local cuisine.
Day 2 (December 21): Watch the "Machao" finals held at Beilik Ranch and taste beef and lamb delicacies.
Day 3 (December 22): Watch the "China University Ice Dragon Boat Championship."
Day 4 (December 23): In the morning, head to Zhenglan Banner to watch the China Madu Xilin Gol Mongolian Horse Super League Zhenglan Banner race. In the afternoon, visit the Zhenglan Banner Cheese Reception Hall, the Yuan Shangdu Ruins, and enjoy cheese, barbecue, beef noodles, and other delicacies.
Day 5 (December 24): Enjoy Inner Mongolia morning tea and return home.
❤️Warm Tips: You can arrange your itinerary according to your specific situation. Those with ample time can plan to attend both the Xilinhot "Machao" finals and the Zhenglan Banner "Machao" race. For those with shorter holidays, after watching the "Ice Dragon Boat Championship," you can stay one more day in Xilinhot City to enjoy ice activities and skiing before heading back.
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📸 Trip.com travel experts will join visitors at the "Machao" and "Ice Dragon Boat Race" venues, providing food and activity guides. Friends who miss the competitions can also check out Xilin Gol’s attractions and cuisine. 👏 Throughout the winter, Xilin Gol will host many exciting events waiting for everyone to join. Stay tuned!

Post by The Seas of Grass - Xilingol Cultural Tourism | Jun 26, 2025

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