Thousands go to southern Taiwan coast to see off 'King Boat'

Nearly 10,000 people gathered at a beach on Jiading District in Kaohsiung early Sunday morning to watch the burning of a "King Boat" in a local religious ritual held to protect the community and its fishermen.

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