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Balancing an egg on its end at midday during the Dragon Boat Festival is a beloved Taiwanese tradition meant to bring a full year of good luck. But the residents of Jiadong Township in Pingtung County have come up with a tasty innovation: they have substituted eggs for watermelons. They closed off the town’s streets today to stand a record some 1,000 watermelons in rows. It was a spectacular carnival-like scene as residents dressed up the watermelons in various costumes, including those of police officers and brides. Let’s find out more.
Rows of plump and round watermelons line an entire road, creating a scene that was quite a sight to behold.
Many watermelons were dressed with the utmost care: some were wearing wigs, some were transformed into police officers. Some people were creative enough to decorate the watermelons as flower girls, seeming like cute fairies in a watermelon world.
Member of the public
My daughter is getting married, and I thought, since my younger daughter is going to be the flower girl, I’d take out her flower girl dress and put it on the watermelon to wear.
Jiadong Township in Pingtung County is not a major watermelon producing area, but rather is known as the "hometown of watermelon seedlings." Up to 80% of Taiwan’s watermelon seedlings are produced here, earning it the reputation of being the birthplace of watermelons. Starting years ago, to promote the industry, the local area holds a spectacular watermelon-standing event during Dragon Boat Festival.
Lin Shu-ling
Jiadong Farmers’ Association director
This year we have 1,000 watermelons standing here. A thousand watermelons symbolizing blessings for Dragon Boat Festival. This is the most we’ve ever had.
Adding to the fun was a watermelon eating contest, where participants forgo zongzi to eat out of large watermelons instead.
- Does the watermelon still taste good when you’re in such a rush.
- Yes, still good. I hope we’ll get chilled watermelon next time, haha.
- It’s delicious. I could have more. I’ll finish the other half when I get home later.
Some people dressed up their adorable babies as watermelons, stealing the spotlight. The residents of Jiadong Township used their one-of-a-kind watermelon-standing concept in an innovation of the Dragon Boat Festival tradition, allowing participating adults and children to bring home a big watermelon and a lot of good luck in the hot summer.
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