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A Study Of The Development Of Dragon Boat Racing On Macau, China

Posted on:2014-02-05Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:Z C LiangFull Text:PDF
GTID:1227330398480545Subject:Humanities and sociology
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Dragon Boat racing has a long history in Macao. Especially after returning to the motherland, this game gets more support from people in Macao and Mainland and from SAR government. By using the literature research, expert interviews, field surveys and other research methods, this paper conducts an analysis on the development of the Macao Dragon Boat Racing. Conclusions are drawn as the following:Firstly, the development of Dragon Boat racing in Macau has been in harmony with and mutually benefits with the progress of social and cultural development of Macau society.Secondly, the nature of Dragon Boat racing organizations in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan is nonprofit; the structure of the organizations are basically the same, namely comprised of General Assembly and the Board of Supervisors or organizations alike to constrain and balance between one another. Whereas the operating organizations of these three districts are different, the operating organization of Hong Kong is game-oriented, the one of Macau is multiple oriented, the one of Taiwan is maintenance-oriented.Thirdly, the future development of Macau Dragon Boat racing should utilize the improvement of people’s racing awareness, the game positioning, SAR and mainland support, following the chance of city positioning and the rapid development of economy; facing the rise of Dragon Boat racing in the surrounding areas and the constraints of reserve talents and society, reducing the social and cultural constraints to promote the matching of Macau’s Dragon Boat racing and its resources with the world.On the basis of the above analysis, this paper put forward some recommendations: Firstly, culture a better cultural atmosphere of Dragon Boat racing in Macau. Taking effective measures to protect and promote the civil dragon boat culture, establishing the Dragon Boat museum as a base for patriotic education and traditional Chinese culture education; during the design and holding of Dragon Boat games, developing the functions of Dragon Boat racing such as stimulating the formation and development of wholesome personality, culturing concept of self-perfection, internal value and conducting the social culture.Secondly, combination of the athletic and popular sides of Dragon Boat racing. In elite Dragon Boat racing, targeting on the situation of continuing loss of female athletes and participation rate, organizations and institutions of relevance should establish long-term plan for the development of female Dragon Boat racing, establish a system of cultivation of reserve talents, establish a system of coaches’ qualification, reform the configuration of the games of Macau’s Dragon Boat racing to match with the world, develop series of games in all types and levels to promote the participation of athletes. In the popularizing of Dragon Boat racing, it is necessary to enhance the penetration of Dragon Boat racing in school system, establish a four dimension model in schools including the course construction, training competition, scientific research and student clubs.Thirdly, make more effort to develop intangible assets of Dragon Boat racing. Dragon Boat racing has significant social and cultural value and economic value. In modern society, to better the development of Dragon Boat racing, it is necessary to strengthen the publicizing, the cooperation with media, the sponsor of society and companies, the variety of games and the influence of Dragon Boat racing.
Keywords/Search Tags:Macau, Dragon Boat racing, structure of organization, SWOTanalysis, future development
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