News Flash / Come rain or shine, the Hengchun Guan Activity will proceed as scheduled

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No delay in the competition tonight despite the storm approaching. Typhoon Trami is intensifying, but the Hengchun Guanshen Pole activity will go ahead as planned today (21st). The “Hengchun Guan-Guan Roll” event will kick off at 4:30 p.m. with an energetic cheerleading competition, followed by performances from artists such as Chen Shih-an and Zhu Li-jing in the evening, and will culminate in the highlight — the Guanshen Pole Competition. A total of 30 teams will compete for a prize pool of NT$300,000.

▲ The Hengchun Guanshen Pole activity. (Photo / Courtesy of Hengchun Township Office official website)

The Hengchun Township Office stated that government offices and schools in Pingtung will operate as usual today. The Hengchun “Guang Guang Roll” event will also proceed as scheduled. After multiple confirmations, the pole has been buried several meters deep, and safety nets and ropes are well-prepared to ensure the Guan competition is absolutely safe. Starting at 4:30 p.m., the cheerleading competition, involving teams from over 10 universities and colleges across Taiwan, will begin. At 7 p.m., a music concert featuring singers Chen Shih-an, Zhu Li-jing, and others will keep the crowd entertained, and the most thrilling Guanshen Pole event will commence at 9 p.m. The public is advised to arrive early to secure a good viewing spot.

This year’s Hengchun Guan series of events kicked off on the 20th. On the afternoon of the 20th, the inaugural “City God Night Patrol” street procession attracted thousands of participants. The palanquin representing the City God, accompanied by elaborately dressed parade groups from various local organizations, paraded around the four ancient city gates of Hengchun, praying for a safe and smooth Zhongyuan Festival Guanshen Pole event this year.