A traditional climbing race has returned to southern Taiwan after last year's event was canceled due to a typhoon.
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00:00Hengchun, on the southern tip of Taiwan, has celebrated the Ghost Festival with a traditional
00:05climbing race that dates back over a century. Teams clamber up an obstacle course greased
00:11with cow fat, trying to be the first to capture flags at the top. The winning team gets a
00:17prize that this year came to more than US$32,000. Last year's race was cancelled due to a typhoon.
00:26This year's event went smoothly despite heavy rain.