National Day Celebrations Show Off Taiwan's Top Athletes, Indigenous Cultures

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Taiwan's National Day celebrations have brought together the nation's top athletes, Indigenous dance groups and military bands for a grand show in front of the Presidential Office.

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00:00Wishing the country a happy 113th National Day, thousands of people came to the Presidential

00:10Office to celebrate this morning.

00:12And so did a dozen performance groups showcasing the country's diversity.

00:20The Taipei First Girls High School Honor Guard kicked off the parade, accompanied by the

00:24Air Force's Brave Eagles aerobatics team.

00:27And behind them on the main stage, President Lai Ching-te, watching them for the first

00:31time as the nation's leader.

00:45Some spectators were excited to see the same bands that perform each year, while others

00:50were there to catch a glimpse of some of the country's hottest athletes, including Olympic

00:54champions like gold medalist boxer Lin Yu-ting and some younger stars.

01:18There was also a special performance from ALEPHIS, an Amis dance group from Hualien

01:22County in east Taiwan, an area hard hit by a deadly earthquake earlier this year.

01:32The celebration was meant to highlight the country's achievements in the past year,

01:39emphasizing its multiculturalism, unity and strength.

01:42Now the festivities are set to continue with a fireworks show in Yunlin County in central

01:47Taiwan, really spreading that celebratory spirit from here at the Presidential Office

01:52to every corner of the nation on its birthday.

01:54Scott Huang and Tiffany Wong in Taipei for Taiwan Plus.

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