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epa07809033 Participants swim across a lake during the Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival in Nantou county, Taiwan, 01 September 2019. Around 23,000 participants join the 3,000 meter long swimming carnival from different age groups and nationalities. In Taiwanese tradition, swimming across Sun Moon Lake is one of the three things one must do in ones lifetime, including a bike ride around Taiwan and climbing the Jade Mountain (Yushan). EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO

The Sun Moon Lake Swimming Carnival in Nantou county, Taiwan, yesterday. Around 23,000 people, of different ages and nationalities, take part in the carnival. In Taiwanese tradition, swimming across Sun Moon Lake is one of the three things people must do in their lifetime. The others are cycling around Taiwan and ascending the Jade Mountain. EPA

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