Hsu Ta-hang, a marketing officer at the Renan Social Welfare Foundation’s head office in Taipei’s Shilin District, feels that fundraising has been pretty difficult in recent years, so for two years running he has ridden his scooter around Taiwan, busking by singing and playing guitar along the way and urging the public to donate money for the homeless. Wang I-wen, a female university student who agrees with Hsu’s idea, also joined him on the tour. This was her first time to be away from Taipei on a scooter and take the challenge of singing on the streets, but she says it has been totally worth it.
Hsu and Wang were also accompanied by two salarymen, Wang A-fan and Tai Chun-ying. The four zealous youths set off on their journey from Sanchong on Oct. 10 with a box for people to donate receipts, along with sleeping bags and a guitar. They sang their way counterclockwise around the island by riding scooters and arrived at Keelung on the morning of Oct. 16. Chou Chih-hsiung, a volunteer at the foundation’s Keelung branch, also joined the group, whose efforts have captured the public’s attention.
Hsu says that they want to raise money in advance to fund a year-end party so that homeless people can spend the Lunar New Year with peace of mind. In total, they have raised more than NT$39,000.
Photo: Lin Hsin-han, Liberty Times
照片：自由時報記者林欣漢
Wang, who is 21 years old, says she has never left Taipei on a scooter until now. She joined the round-island tour because she believes in the foundation’s ideals. In Taoyuan, she met a mother and son who sell white champaca flowers for a living, and she was very moved to see how they make ends meet by working hard with their hands. When she was in Kenting, a man took out NT$1,000 and donated it without the slightest hesitation, which made her feel that the journey was totally worthwhile.
(Liberty Times, translated by Ethan Zhan)
人安基金會台北士林總會行銷企劃許大行，有感於近年募款不易，連續兩年展開機車環島以吉他走唱，呼籲社會大眾捐款幫助街友。認同許大行理念的女大生王怡文也參與同行，首次騎車離開台北、挑戰在街頭唱歌，直呼很值得。
與許大行、王怡文同行的還有上班族王阿凡、戴君穎。四名熱血青年十月五日從三重出發，載著發票箱、睡袋和吉他，逆時針機車環島走唱，十月十六日上午抵達基隆。在人安基隆站擔任志工周志雄也加入一起演唱，吸引民眾目光。
許大行說，他們希望提早募集尾牙經費，讓街友放心過節，共募得三萬九千餘元。
二十一歲的王怡文說，這輩子騎車不曾離開過台北，因為認同人安理念加入環島行列。她曾在桃園遇到一對賣玉蘭花維生的母子，她們靠雙手為生活努力，讓她非常感動；在墾丁還有男子不假思索掏出千元大鈔響應，「讓我覺得這趟旅程很值得。」
（自由時報記者林欣漢）
A: Which team do you think will win the championship in the 2026 World Baseball Classic? B: The previous champion Japan and runner-up the US are exceptionally strong. A: The Taiwan team was captained by Chen Chieh-hsien with a roster of 16 pitchers, 3 catchers and 11 fielders, and was quite strong, too. B: Yeah, players like Hu Chih-wei, Lin Tzu-wei, Yu Chang and Cheng Tsung-che all played in Major League Baseball. And this tournament marked the first call-up of mixed-race talent: MLB’s Stuart Fairchild. A: There are also some Taiwanese stars playing in Japan, including
The US-Israeli war on Iran, launched on Feb. 28, has set the Middle East alight, threatening millions of people’s lives and livelihoods as the violence spreads in widening arc stretching from central Asia to the edge of Europe. The joint operation, named “Epic Fury” by the US and “Roaring Lion” by Israel, has been sold as a high-impact show of intimidating power, but its impact so far beyond the chaos and bloodshed is unclear. What is certain is that predictions that this type of war would destabilize the region have indeed rapidly materialized. What is the background to this war? For decades, the
Candles were made from animal fats in ancient times. As knowledge and materials improved, people began making them with beeswax and vegetable wax, which burned more cleanly and produced less odor. Before __1__ lighting, candles were considered highly valuable. In many religions, they came to symbolize life and wisdom. Even today, candles are frequently used in religious rituals and for cultural celebrations. The __2__ toward industrial candle making began in 1834, when Joseph Morgan patented a machine that could produce molded candles without interruption. His __3__ marked the start of mechanized production, though for many decades, candles were still
A: Did you watch the preliminary games of the 2026 World Baseball Classic? Pool C included Australia, the Czech Republic, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. All the games in Tokyo were absolutely intense. B: Of course. Many teams called up star players from Major League Baseball this time. Going up against players like Shohei Ohtani must come with enormous pressure. A: Japan and South Korea ultimately advanced to the quarterfinals, which are scheduled for March 14 and 15 in Miami. B: What about the semifinals and the final? A: The semifinals are set for the 16 and 17, followed
RSS