Shang] Village in Panyu, Guangzhou is a famous dragon boat making town in South China. Most of the "Jigongtou" dragon boats in the Pearl River Delta are produced in Shang] Village. The production of dragon boats in this village originated in the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, and has a history of more than 140 years. It was at its peak in the early 1980s and 1990s, and then declined. The dragon boat making in this village is mostly a family business passed down from generation to generation, mainly with the surnames Huang, Lu, Liang, and Chen, and has excellent craftsmanship. The dragon boats they make are called "Jigongtou", which are mainly composed of 12 parts such as keel, foot side, big side, and dragon tendon. The production techniques include 14 processes such as raising the bottom, nailing the foot side, tying the colorful plate, and putting on the dragon cable. It has 4 core technologies such as side deviation control, palm mouth, nail eye treatment and hull design. Because the dragon boats they make are "good in style, high in density, fast in rowing, and strong enough", they are widely used in dragon boat racing activities. Information source: Guangzhou Cultural Center Information source: Guangzhou Cultural Center