Taipei First Girls High School marching band performed with great aplomb at the annual Calgary Stampede in Canada, despite China's attempt to rain on their parade.
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00:00Taipei First Girls High School has won Canadian hearts at this year's Calgary Stampede.
00:15The Taiwanese student marching band won a Celebrity Judge's Choice Award at the event,
00:20one of 17 winners from 100 competitors.
00:23The band members' parents say the troupe was cheered on by a crowd of overseas Taiwanese
00:27supporters.
00:29Taiwan's representative office in Vancouver says the local Chinese consulate tried to
00:33stop the band waving Taiwan's flag.
00:36The organizers rejected the protest, but some viewers noticed the team did not appear on
00:41the festival's website or live stream.