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TIANJIN, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Born in coastal city Cadiz, Laura Mora, a Spanish engineer from Airbus China, is familiar with many water sports,"...

TIANJIN, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Born in coastal city Cadiz, Laura Mora, a Spanish engineer from Airbus China, is familiar with many water sports, but the dragon boat race with a long history stays fresh to her.

"Participating in Dragon Boat races is not just for Dragon Boat Festival entertainment to me, but also a good way to discover the cultural inheritance of a new city I lived in," she said. On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Laura Mora finished her dragon boat race in the 2024 Haihe Dragon Boat Race in north China's Tianjin for the first time.

Tianjin was one of the early northern cities to carry out dragon boat sports. In 1988, Tianjin held the first dragon boat race to commemorate the Water Diversion Project from Luanhe River to Tianjin City. So far, with 36 years history, the Haihe Dragon Boat Race has become an important label of water sports in Tianjin.

"My Chinese colleagues told me that Haihe River is the mother river of Tianjin people, which is also my feelings after taking my first dragon boat race on the river. I will continue to work in Tianjin in the next few years and hope to continue to participate in the Haihe Dragon boat race." Laura Mora said expectantly.

Laura Mora (4th L), a Spanish engineer from Airbus China, and her teammates of Airbus China dragon boat team practise on the Haihe river in north China's Tianjin on June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Laura Mora (5th L), a Spanish engineer from Airbus China, cheers up with teammates before the final of the 2024 Haihe Dragon Boat Race in north China's Tianjin on June 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

An aerial photo taken on June 10, 2024 shows Laura Mora, a Spanish engineer from Airbus China, and her teammates of Airbus China dragon boat team (in blue) compete in the 2024 Haihe Dragon Boat Race on the Haihe river in north China's Tianjin. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Laura Mora (3rd L), a Spanish engineer from Airbus China, and her teammates of Airbus China dragon boat team prepare to practice on the Haihe river in north China's Tianjin on June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

Laura Mora (front 2nd L), a Spanish engineer from Airbus China, greets teammates after preliminaries during the 2024 Haihe Dragon Boat Race in north China's Tianjin on June 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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