[It may look like they are rowing, but those aren’t oars!]

How much do you know about the dragon boat races that will be held during this weekend’s festival? Andrew Ryan speaks from experience, having rowed in the races more than 20 years ago.

2020 Taipei International Dragon Boat Festival: http://dragonboat.utk.com.tw/En/

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[What’s Mazu’s pilgrimage like in the age of COVID-19?]

With COVID-19 largely contained in Taiwan, the Mazu Pilgrimage went ahead with precautions in place. Check out how things were different this year for one of the world’s top three religious festivals! 

Learn more about the Mazu Procession (taiwangods.com): https://www.taiwangods.com/html/landscape_en/1_0011.aspx?i=39

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[Silence: The antidote that humans need right now.]

There are very few places left on earth where you can listen to natural silence. Find out why Quiet Parks International is on a mission to save our remaining quiet places.  

LINKS:

Learn more about Quiet Parks International: https://www.quietparks.org/

Visit Yangmingshan National Park, the world’s first Urban Quiet Park: https://www.ymsnp.gov.tw/main_en/

Special thanks to Quiet Parks International for the use of this video!