TAIPEI,forced piss sex videos May 31 (Xinhua) -- People across Taiwan celebrated this year's Dragon Boat Festival, which fell on Saturday, with a rich array of cultural activities.
From the excitement of dragon boat races and the traditional delicacy of zongzi -- sticky rice dumplings wrapped in bamboo leaves -- to the playful custom of egg balancing, the festivities were lively and colorful.
Amid the thunderous beat of drums and enthusiastic cheers, contestants of the 2025 Taipei dragon boat championship surged along the Keelung River in Taipei, as spectators joyfully snapped photos of the exhilarating moments.
The three-day competition, which kicked off on Friday, has drawn 221 teams and over 5,000 athletes. Participants compete in men's, women's, and mixed divisions, racing in both large and small dragon boats, according to the organizer.
An audience member surnamed Hung, who traveled from Taoyuan to watch the races, said the broad expanse of the river provided a spectacular view. "It's Dragon Boat Festival, so I just had to come see the races in person and enjoy the festive atmosphere."
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duanwu Festival, commemorates renowned Chinese patriotic poet Qu Yuan, who was also a minister of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.).
Dragon boat racing has deep cultural roots in Taiwan. Originally introduced from Fujian Province on the Chinese mainland, the sport first gained popularity in Tainan before spreading across the island. To this day, Tainan continues to host races featuring traditional wooden dragon boats.
In the days leading up to the festival, Taipei's iconic Nanmen Market, with a history of over a century, bustled with shoppers. The market offers a wide variety of zongzi, catering to diverse tastes.
"The five days before the festival are our busiest, and we've been selling over 10,000 zongzi per day recently," the owner of a time-honored zongzi store in the market told Xinhua. The store is famous for its Huzhou-style zongzi, distinguished by its elongated, pillow-like shape and fillings such as pork or red bean.
Another cherished tradition during the festival is the "egg balancing" activity, held at noon on the day of the festival. It is believed that successfully balancing an egg upright at that moment brings good luck to individuals and their families.
During the festival season, egg-balancing contests are held across the island, attracting many families to participate and have fun together.
Looking Back at 2010: The Year's Most Relevant Tech Stories
Best Sony earbuds deal: The Sony WF
'Call of Duty MW3' release date – and why its zombies are causing chaos
Stephen King trolls Elon Musk over his new AI chatbot
From Ian to Helene to Milton: Extreme weather is anything but 'natural'
Scarlett Johansson is going after an AI app that used her likeness without permission
'Fingernails' review: A sci
M3 MacBook Pro vs. M2 MacBook Pro
The list of official names for natives of U.S. states is causing a stir
This $169 device can put your iPhone in a reboot loop. Here's what you can do.
How to watch VT vs. Tulane football livestreams: kickoff time, streaming deals, and more
Best headphones deal: JBL Tune 510BT headphones on sale for $24.95
How to stream 'Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny'
Best Black Friday laptop deals under $500
Утонченная и развратная — косплей на Зельду из The Legend of Zelda
TikTokkers say their friends aren't texting back. Why?
M3 iMac vs. M1: What are the differences?
YouTube users avoiding ad
Live from space! Watch Earth live streamed online.
'Call of Duty MW3' release date – and why its zombies are causing chaos
NBC partners with TikTok for daily live show to attract Gen Z to Paris 2024 OlympicsHow to cope with heartbreak during the holidaysCalm Gift card: Get 40% off Calm gift cardsPredictions of the future of sex and relationships from LELOBest Xbox controller deal: Save $50 on Xbox Elite Series 2 controllerScams to look out for in 2025Best mesh WiFi deal: Save $105 on Amazon eero 6+ mesh WiFi routerBest PS5 deal: Save over $75 on 'Fortnite Cobalt Star' bundleStephen Nedoroscik's pommel horse performance for Team USA gymnastics generates online buzzBest Prime Day deals: Save big with Prime Day discounts under $50 Teen shoots soda in her own face for pretty much no reason at all ABC News used a fake image of Trump in the White House and is anything real? Stellar pregnancy announcement features a dog wearing glasses It seems the UK really, really doesn't want Trump to meet the Queen Twitter no longer recommends Trump's profile when you search 'asshole' WeRateDogs Twitter combats Muslim ban with 'unconditional love' No, Fox News didn't get Trump to flash the White House lights on and off 'Big Bang Theory' actor brings #MuslimBan protests to the red carpet Trump's voter fraud investigation may want to start with his own daughter The LGBTQ community is coming to march and werk on Washington
0.6855s , 14373.5 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【forced piss sex videos】Enter to watch online.Taiwan celebrates Dragon Boat Festival with various cultural activities,
