Lawmaker Chuang Jui-hsiung (莊瑞雄, front) rides a horse around Hengchun North Gate to promote the Hengchun Pole Climb Festival, currently being held in Hengchun Township until Aug. 15. The pole climb takes place every year during the Ghost Festival. CNA photo Aug. 14, 2019
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