00:03The annual Baishatun Mazu pilgrimage, one of Taiwan's largest religious events,
00:08has brought together over 460,000 worshippers from all over the country.
00:14Among them are Mrs. Zhou and his two friends using manual and electric wheelchairs.
00:19And they say the crowd has been relatively friendly.
00:33Born with polio, the three of them have used mobility aids for most of their lives.
00:39This year, they decided to challenge themselves in the eight-day pilgrimage along central Taiwan's west coast.
00:45But the journey hasn't been easy.
00:47One of their wheelchairs got a loose wheel, and they struggle to find accessible restrooms.
00:53We were very independent, and we were all dependent on ourselves.
00:57You have to have to have a better way.
01:00We just need to walk and walk.
01:02If you're angry, you're going to continue.
01:06Because you'll have some action.
01:11The procession ends on Monday.
01:13And on the final morning, former President Tsai Ing-wen showed up to pray with fellow followers of the Sea
01:19Goddess.
01:23As Mazu and her teaming entourage make her last stretch of the journey,
01:27many thousands of prayers are sent her way and her followers may return home
01:32with more hope for the future. Fu Hua Hong and Irene Lin for Taiwan Plus.
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