On June 19, the 14th Henan Provincial Xuanyuan Dragon Boat Race (Xichuan leg) was held on the Guanhe River. 48 teams and over 1,000 athletes from four categories — townships, county-level organizations, industrial enterprises, and family/friends — raced through the waves in a thrilling contest of speed.

The CIJAN dragon boat team went from first in the preliminaries to first in the finals, winning the industrial enterprise championship with a perfect record — proof of both strength and team spirit.

Rigorous Selection, Best of the Best

A championship team is built from the very first selection. Dozens of employees from production, equipment support, sales, and management applied. The selection was extremely rigorous — physical fitness, strength, and capability tests at every stage. The 20-plus members who made the cut are all top performers in their roles: production operators who hold themselves to millisecond-level precision; equipment engineers who train to a "zero failure" standard; QA inspectors driven by a "zero defect" commitment; sales professionals who bring their market tenacity to the water; and a company vice president at the drum, leading from the front.

Scientific Training: Forged by Sweat

Selection was only the beginning. Dragon boat racing demands strength, endurance, rhythm, and coordination — each honed through thousands of repetitions. Members trained in their spare time: long-distance running, core strength, explosive power. On the water, rain or shine, coaches refined every detail — paddle grip, entry angle, individual stroke, full-boat synchronization. Each increase in stroke rate pushed physical limits; every 200-meter sprint and 500-meter endurance session tested willpower. "Move as one, in perfect rhythm!" the coach's voice rang across the river. From awkward first strokes to flawless unison, the team transformed itself — from a workshop crew into a championship crew.

Championship Day

When the starting gun fired, the CIJAN boat shot off the line like an arrow — 16 paddlers in perfect unison, the drummer setting a crisp rhythm, the steersman holding a true line. The 200-meter course flashed by, and CIJAN crossed the finish line first.

From first in the heats to first in the final, the team proved its hard work and strength with a perfect winning record. On the Guanhe River, this crew from the damper production line showed what it means to be ready to answer the call, ready to fight, and ready to win.

A Shared Spirit: Craftsmanship On and Off the Water

Seventy-five years of craftsmanship have forged CIJAN's defining quality — stability. On the river, the team showed its other side: speed. As China's leading shock absorber maker, CIJAN has surpassed 30 million units in cumulative production and sales, ranking first in the industry. Its five R&D centers have mastered multiple core suspension technologies, placing it among the global leaders. As the anchor of a local cluster of dozens of parts suppliers, CIJAN has helped build a complete, well-supported automotive components industry.

Dragon boat racing demands the same precision and coordination as lean manufacturing: just as a shock absorber delivers a smooth ride, every paddler must work in perfect sync to break through the waves. From the production line to the racing course, CIJAN people prove that the pursuit of excellence never stops.