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  • Hello, I am Rian.

  • Hello, I am Carl.

  • Welcome to Hot English Classroom.

  • Carl, the King Boat Festival taking place in Tainan

  • is a grand event, isn't it?

  • Yes! This year is Tainan's Temple Festivals Year,

  • which takes place once every three years.

  • There are many celebration events across the city.

  • Are there celebration events in other districts besides Anding?

  • Yes! Sigang's Incense-questing is a national folk activity,

  • you must not miss!

  • The incense-questing event in Sigang has been passed down

  • from generation to generation for over 100 years,

  • many traditional art parades (yijeng) will participate in the event.

  • Their performance is definitely worth seeing.

  • Traditional art parades?

  • Exactly!

  • Some of the famous parades include Songjiang,

  • White Crane, and Golden Lion.

  • I've seen Songjiang parades before,

  • but I have no idea what White Crane parades are!

  • Then you must not miss Sigang's Incense-questing this year.

  • OK! Are there any famous dishes in Sigang?

  • Of course!

  • You must try dishes made

  • with sesame oil in Sigang!

  • There is a restaurant that was originally a barn.

  • There you can taste many kinds of Taiwanese cuisine,

  • such as sesame oil chicken soup

  • and chicken soup with peeled chili pepper.

  • Sounds like it's a specialty restaurant.

  • Yeah! It's one of those happy little things

  • to experience farm life.

  • So we can see farming spectacles in Sigang?

  • Indeed! What's interesting about Sigang

  • is that it boasts both superior produces

  • and unique handicrafts.

  • What are they?

  • For example, there are grass mats

  • and handbags made by rush.

  • They have a special fragrance.

  • Oh! Then I definitely have to check it out.

  • Let's take a look at the key words today.

  • Let's do it!

  • Have you remembered them all?

  • I've got them all remembered.

  • See you next time onHot English Classroom”!

Hello, I am Rian.

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