Taiwan Culture

Name: Southern Taiwan Town Celebrates 150 Years with Pole-Climbing Contest
Uploaded: 2025-09-07T07:19:24Z
Duration: 1 min 42 s
Description: Hengchun, a town in southern Taiwan, is turning 150 this year. While celebrations of the occasion featured typical fanfare like music and fireworks, the main event was a traditional pole climbing contest, a proud Taiwanese tradition.

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