A town in Taiwan that moves at a snail’s pace

The town of Fenglin, in Taiwan, puts on annual snail races as a way to bring in tourists — and to showcase the town’s focus on a slower, community-centered lifestyle. Hosts Marco Werman and Carolyn Beeler explain.

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