As the Dragon Boat Festival is around the corner, the pre-game training for this year's race has entered its final stage. /CFP

Contestants are busy preparing for the first Grand Canal Dragon Boat Open Competition on Li Canal in Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 21, 2020. /CFP

The competition will row off on Tuesday for two days, just before the Dragon Boat Festival. /CFP

A men's 200-meter-race and women's 100-meter-race will be held. A total of 104 teams will compete in the race – 77 men's and 27 women's. /CFP