With the 2009 inscription on UNESCO's list of non-heritage, the Dragon Boat Festival has become more and more international, becoming the common cultural heritage of all mankind. A series of innovative development of the Dragon Boat Festival theme activities in overseas "fans" countless.

Shenzhen Guanlan River Dragon Boat Race is the largest and most international dragon boat race in the city, attracting thousands of competitors from 68 teams to register in 2023. Among them, the open category includes professional and international teams from Macau, China, Malaysia, Poland and the Czech Republic. In between the races, there are performances such as lion dance, qilin dance, bamboo drifting, poetry recitation, Chinese costume show and classical dance, bringing a visual and cultural feast.