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International Dragon Boat Championship Opens in Hualien as City Prepares for Traffic Controls

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • The 15th IDBF World Club Crew Championships opened in Hualien with 158 club teams and more than 5,700 athletes from 21 countries.
  • Hualien will impose traffic controls from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. during the opening parade, ceremony and evening concert.
  • Racing will begin Sept. 1 at Liyu Lake in Shoufeng Township and continue for six days.

Hualien is welcoming more than 5,700 dragon boat athletes as the 15th IDBF World Club Crew Championships begin in Taiwan.

The opening events will run from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. in central Hualien, including a parade along Zhonghua Road and Zhongshan Road before the ceremony and evening concert at Hualien’s Sixth Development Plaza. Police expect more than 6,000 people to join the parade and will manage traffic around the event.

The ceremony will feature a traditional dragon boat eye-dotting ritual, performances representing all five continents and a concert featuring Lou Jun-shuo, U:NUS and Mr. Mi. Racing starts Sept. 1 at Liyu Lake in Shoufeng Township and will last six days.

Police urged residents to plan routes early, use public transport and follow instructions from officers and event staff. Temporary controls will help guide participants and spectators into and out of the venue safely.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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