Focus Taiwan
Date: 06/25/2020
By: Tyson Lu, Kuo Chi-hsuan, Yeh Chen and Lee Hsin-Yin

Taipei, June 25 (CNA) Large crowds were seen at tourist spots across Taiwan at the beginning of the four-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday Thursday, following the reduction of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Taiwan.

In southern Taiwan's Pingtung, heavy traffic started early in the morning, with roughly 11,000 vehicles heading south as of 5 p.m., local police estimated.

About 100,000 people will visit Kenting scenic area over the first three days of the holiday, the police said, adding that traffic controls will be introduced on Kenting's main street during night hours to keep cars and pedestrians apart.    [FULL  STORY]