Japanese dragon boat team makes generous donation to Hualien earthquake relief effort
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/03/18
By: Renée Salmonsen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
The second annual 2018 Hualien Pacific International Dragon Boat Race is a grand success. (By Central News Agency)
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — More than 800 athletes competed in the 2018 Hualien Pacific International Dragon Boat Race over the weekend.
Teams from 20 countries traveled to Taiwan to compete in Hualien’s second annual March dragon boat race.
A Japanese team donated US$2,200 to Hualien earthquake damage relief efforts on behalf of the Japan Dragon Boat Association, reported CNA.
A celebratory ceremony for the athletes will be held this afternoon and attended by Hualien County officials, including the Hualien County Magistrate, Fu Kun-chi (傅崐萁).
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