TAIWAN: People gather in Taipei for street pillow fight to mark the fifth International Pillow Fight Day

Record ID: 375553

  • Title: TAIWAN: People gather in Taipei for street pillow fight to mark the fifth International Pillow Fight Day
  • Date: 10th April 2012
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) 16-YEAR-OLD STUDENT JIANG SHIN-YU SAYING: "I am so happy that I finally got to release all my stress today. There is a lot of pressure on me from my academic work, problems in my relationship, and arguments with friends."
  • Embargoed: 25th April 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Taiwan, Province of China
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Topics: Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVA6EZY6EO642RWGCQCUY5DH7XD5
  • Story Text: People gathered in the Taiwan capital to hit and duck in a pillow fight on Saturday (April 7), in an event held on International Pillow Fight Day.
    Around 100 participants held pillows above their heads as organisers counted down before the 15 minute fight which saw pillows and feathers flying through the air.
    One 16-year-old student Jiang Shin-Yu found it to be a great stress relieving activity.
    "I am so happy that I finally got to release all my stress today. There is a lot of pressure on me from my academic work, problems in my relationship, and arguments with friends," she said.
    Thirty-two-year-old businesswoman Qunnie found the fight to be a welcome distraction from the rising cost of living.
    "The cost of fuel is very expensive recently. I heard that the electricity charge would go up too so it will be very costly to use air-conditioning. But my salary isn't increasing. I am very upset so I came here to fight with pillows," she said.
    A series of pillow wars will take place in 27 Carrefour supermarkets across the island throughout the day.
    50 pillows were sold for the price of one Taiwanese dollar (0.03 US dollars) during the event which was co-sponsored by 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturer Taiwan Ltd) and Carrefour.
    The International Pillow Fight Day started in 2008 and has continued every year since, with events taking place in cities across the world.
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