The two-day 2024 Shenzhen-Zhongshan Sailing Youth Exchange Competition kicked off at Zhongshan's Cuihu Lake Park on the morning of July 12. Over 50 young athletes from Zhongshan, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and other places presented a splendid and intense sailboat event.

Over 50 athletes compete on Cuihu Lake.

An athlete is adjusting his sailboat for the race.

The competition attracts many residents and tourists.

The athletes are sailing on the waves on Cuihu Lake.

An accident happens, and two athletes are trying to 'save' the sailboat.

The race is about to start, and the staff are pushing a sailboat into the water.

The sailboats are racing on the beautiful Cuihu Lake. (Photos by Miao Xiaojian)