In today's news, with Nancy and Hope:
A different kind of race, a different kind of camel rider, and one of the coolest streets in the world.
All that and more, coming up next.
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瘋狂有趣的西拉雅趣飛車
Off to the Races! At the Siraya Go Soapbox Derby
Tainan is hosting a special race.
One part of the race is just for children.
And the children must build their own "cars"!
The Siraya Go CreCar soap box derby will take place November 6th.
A soap box derby is a fun race that gets a bit crazy sometimes.
Racers must drive a "car" that they made themselves.
These "cars" do not have an engine (引擎).
And most of the time, only one person can sit in the car.
The racers drive their homemade car down a downhill race track (賽道).
This year is the ninth year the Siraya Go CreCar race has been held.
The race for adults will take place on November 6th, at the Tsou Ma Lai Farm in Danei District.
Racers start at the top of a ramp (坡道).
They will also face many challenges.
There are jumps on the track.
And there's even a parking challenge at the end.
There's also a race for kids age 6 to 12.
That race will be held in October.
10月還有「趣味造車暖身賽」，讓6至12歲的小朋友打造無動力小車。
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女騎師成立杜拜騎駱駝學校
Women Lead Dubai's First Camel Riding School
The United Arab Emirates, UAE for short, is a country in the Middle East.
阿拉伯聯合大公國是中東七個大公國組成的國家。
When you think of the Middle East, what do you see?
Tall cities, dry desert, and maybe camels (駱駝)?
Camel-riding is a big part the UAE.
People sometimes ride camels to get around, and it's a big part of UAE culture.
But here's something that might surprise you…
The UAE just got its first school for camel-riding.
Last month, the "Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center" got its official license (執照).
And here's another surprise…
One of the people who started the school is a woman.
The UAE has lots of traditions (傳統) for women and men.
For example, most of the time, only men ride camels.
A woman can work, but only if a male guardian (男性監護人), like her father or husband, gives permission (同意).
This is why it's surprising that the camel-riding school was started by a woman.
30-year-old Linda Krockenberger comes from Germany.
She moved to the UAE in 2015 for work.
Linda wanted to try riding camels.
But she couldn't find someone to teach her.
She says some said they would teach her, but only if they ride at night, in the dark.
Some even asked her to dress like a boy.
Finally she found an Emirati man who would teach her.
52-year-old Obaid Al Falasi has worked with camels all his life.
And together Linda and Obaid decided to open a camel-riding school.
Linda是阿拉伯沙漠騎駱駝中心的共同創辦人。
And the school would teach anyone who wanted to learn.
Linda says the licensed school is the only way women can ride camels.
Otherwise (否則), women riding camels would not be acceptable (不可接受的) in UAE culture.
Now, Linda says the school has around 30 students.
She says most of them are women.
And the women have even formed the UAE's first women's camel racing team!
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全球最酷街道 台北永康街奪第4名
Taipei Street Named 4th Coolest in the World
A street in Taiwan has been named one of the coolest streets in the world.
A company called Time Out asked 20,000 people around the world this question…
"What is the coolest street in your city?"
文化通訊周刊「Time Out」用問卷調查的方式，問了世界各地的居民「你所在城市最酷的街道是哪條？」
33 streets around the world are on the list.
And Taipei's Yongkang Street (永康街) was listed as number 4!
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So, in today's News Bites:
Tainan is hosting the Siraya Go CreCar soap box derby on November 6th.
A soap box derby is a fun race that gets a bit crazy sometimes.
Racers must drive a "car" that they made themselves.
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The UAE just got its first school for camel-riding.
Last month, the "Arabian Desert Camel Riding Center" got its official license.
One of the people who started the school is a woman.
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And,
A company called Time Out asked 20,000 people around the world, "What is the coolest street in your city?"
And it came up with a list of 33 coolest streets around the world.
Taipei's Yongkang Street was listed as number 4!
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And that's today's episode of News Bites!