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The crowd eagerly anticipates a glimpse of Mazu in procession.

Registering Mazu as cultural heritage clears the way for the local government to promote Mazu tourism. There are an estimated 200 million Mazu believers worldwide and several hundred thousand pilgrims visit the island each year. The influx of tourism revenue is welcome on this historically poor island.

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The crowd eagerly anticipates a glimpse of Mazu in procession. <br />
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Registering Mazu as cultural heritage clears the way for the local government to promote Mazu tourism. There are an estimated 200 million Mazu believers worldwide and several hundred thousand pilgrims visit the island each year. The influx of tourism revenue is welcome on this historically poor island.