Taiwan Dragon Boat Festival
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Taiwan is preparing for the Dragon Boat Festival with a focus on healthy eating and travel. Nutritionists offer low-carbon, vegetarian dumpling recipes and advise limiting zongzi intake to manage calories and avoid 'carbonation dizziness.' Meanwhile, parts of Taiwan's Puyan Interchange will experience partial closures during the holiday.
Tamsui Dragon Boat Festival: Religious Procession to Cause Traffic Controls, Vehicle Restrictions
- Tamsui, New Taipei City, will implement traffic controls during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday for a religious procession, restricting non-resident vehicles. - Public bus routes will be rerouted, and residents are urged to use public transport like the MRT and light rail. - The event, featuring the Qing Shui Yan Temple's procession, will take place on June 19-20, with traffic management in effโฆ
Tainan Schools Offer Healthier Dragon Boat Festival Meals
- Schools in Tainan, Taiwan, are offering special Dragon Boat Festival meals that upgrade traditional็ฒฝๅญ (zongzi) with healthier ingredients. - The initiative aims to promote healthy eating habits and โฆ
Dragon Boat Festival Gift Warning: Avoid Gifting Alkaline Rice Dumplings Due to Taboo
- Traditional Taiwanese customs prohibit gifting 'jian zong' (alkaline rice dumplings) during the Dragon Boat Festival. - A numerologist warns that the Taiwanese pronunciation of 'jian' (alkaline) souโฆ
Charity Foundation Donates 3,750 Bags of Rice to Aid Taoyuan's Vulnerable Ahead of Dragon Boat Festival
- The World Outside Literature and Education Public Welfare Foundation donated 3,750 bags of rice to disadvantaged families in Taoyuan ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival. - The donation, valued at apprโฆ