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4/28/2008 Taiwan (Taipei Times)— The Hualien County Environmental Protection Bureau will be giving a green flavor to this year’s Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional activity held in May characterized by eating zongzi — a rice dumpling wrapped in bamboo leaves — and colorful dragon boat races.

“Unlike traditional dragon boat competitions, our green competition will combine a cultural tradition with environmental awareness and creativity,” bureau Director-General Dai Wen-jian (戴文堅) told the Taipei Times.

The competition, sponsored by the Environmental Protection Administration and the Hualien County Government, is divided into two categories — Float and Command the Land, he said.

Both categories require contestants to build a dragon boat with environmentally friendly or recycled materials.

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