Chuang Wen-shang, a 62-year-old man in Miaoli County’s Nanjhuang Township, makes a living doing odd jobs, but after developing oral cancer he has been unable to make ends meet. After receiving two chemotherapy treatments, he lacked the physical strength and financial wherewithal to continue the treatments. During cold weather, he did not have the strength to gather firewood or buy gas, and he even had to wash himself in cold water. When he receives donations from outsiders, he cannot stop himself from breaking down in tears.
Not long ago, a Liberty Times reporter received a report about Chuang’s difficulties, and on March 5 contacted Miaoli County Councilor Chen Kuang-hsuan and Village Warden Chen Ching-tseng in Nanjhuang Townhip’s Shihshan Village. Together, they visited Chuang in his corrugated hut. The hut was full of smoke from burning wood and there was nothing edible on the table.
Chen Kuang-hsuan said that he would help Chuang apply for the appropriate subsidies, but that the number of poor residents in the county kept increasing while the county finances were in trouble as budgets continued to shrink. He also said that it would be necessary to rely on non-governmental organizations, elected representatives and even people from the online community for help, and that he hoped the government would do more.
Photo: Cheng Hung-ta, Liberty Times
照片:自由時報記者鄭鴻達
(Liberty Times, translated by Perry Svensson)
苗栗縣南庄鄉六十二歲鄉民莊文上打零工維生,卻因罹患口腔癌斷炊,在兩次化療後,再也無體力與財力復診。寒流來襲期間,他無力撿柴火、買瓦斯,連洗多日冷水澡,接受外界善款時,孤苦的他不禁淚崩。
Photo: Cheng Hung-ta, Liberty Times
照片:自由時報記者鄭鴻達
本報記者日前接獲通報,得知莊文上的困境,三月五日與苗栗縣議員陳光軒、獅山村長陳清增等人,拜訪他獨居的鐵皮屋,只見屋內燒木柴的煙霧瀰漫,桌上也沒可食用的餐點。
陳光軒說,將協助莊文上申請相關補助,而縣內窮苦鄉親日增,但縣庫窘困,預算減少,得靠民間團體、民代甚至網友幫忙,希望政府要更努力些。
(自由時報記者鄭鴻達)
A: Also, police seized seven pornographic videos featuring minors that entertainer Mickey Huang purchased in his hard disc. B: That’s just outrageous! A: His ex-girlfriend entertainer Little S and some others are calling for a legal amendment to increase the penalty. B: The buyers and sellers should both be punished heavily. A: But the porn sellers’ Web sites are mostly overseas, so they are hard to catch. A: 此外警方也在黃子佼的硬碟裡,查到7部他買的未成年色情片。 B: 真是令人火大! A: 他的前女友小S等人,還呼籲修法,加重相關的罰則。 B: 購買者和販賣者雙方都該重罰。 A: 不過色情網站大多設在海外要抓也不容易吧。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
A: Entertainer Mickey Huang’s #MeToo scandal has kept snowballing. B: Didn’t Huang just escape prosecution on several sexual misconduct charges due to a lack of evidence? A: He has now been accused of raping a woman identified as "Miss K." B: It’s like one trouble follows another! A: His decent “persona” in the showbiz has totally collapsed. A: 藝人黃子佼的#MeToo事件真是沒完沒了。 B: 他的性騷擾案不是因為證據不足獲得不起訴? A: 但他又被某位「K小姐」指控性侵。 B: 天啊,真是一波未平,一波又起! A: 他在娛樂圈的優質「人設」都崩壞啦。 (By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張聖恩)
Jumping rope has long been considered an excellent form of exercise. It not only burns calories but also improves cardiovascular health and __1__ core muscles. Anyone who has used a traditional jump rope, though, knows that it requires a certain level of skill and coordination. However, with the development of the cordless jump rope, this is __2__ the case. The cordless jump rope is an innovation in the fitness industry that has gained popularity in recent years. As its name suggests, it doesn’t have a cord connecting the two handles. Instead, each handle features a short cord with a
Let’s explore another delicacy primarily known to Tainan locals: floating milkfish in thick soup. Despite its peculiar name, this dish is another Tainan specialty that showcases the popularity of milkfish, which is made into fish paste and served in thick soup. Unlike the version with tutuo fish, which also adds other ingredients to its thick soup, the floating milkfish version primarily features the “floating fish” itself in its thick soup, ensuring that the fish paste remains the star of the dish. 讓我們來探索另一道台南人熟悉的美食:浮水魚羹。這道菜名奇特的美食,再再展現了台南虱目魚料理的多樣。浮水魚羹是用虱目魚漿做成的羹品,雖然和𩵚魠魚羹一樣是羹湯,但不像𩵚魠魚羹會在湯中加入其他食材,而是讓虱目魚漿成為這道料理的主角。 peculiar (adj.) 獨特的;古怪的 The belly of a milkfish is considered the most