Minister of the Interior Yu Chen-hsien (
"There are 206 million citizens who are over the age of 65, a number that makes up 9.17 percent of the entire population. By 2027, it is estimated that one out of five individuals will be a senior citizen," Yu said at an awards ceremony for a photography competition.
"Being old does not mean one cannot do anything; instead, it means the young has a lot to learn from the old," Yu said.
PHOTO: LUO PEI-TE, LIBERTY TIMES
The awards ceremony was part of this year's senior citizen celebrations organized by the Ministry of the Interior and the Senior Citizen's Benefit Foundation (
The "About Getting Old" photography contest drew 439 pictures of senior citizens from around the country.
The 38 winning entries were selected by the Taipei Photography Academy.
Hsu Kun-lun (許崑崙) from Tai-nan won first prize with a photograph titled "Ai-Yo" (哎呦), of an elderly woman biting into an ice cream cone.
After receiving the award, Hsu had agreed to become a voluntary photographer for the senior citizens' foundation.
"I love taking photographs of old people. When I approach an older person, I always treat him or her as a child," Hsu said.
"By using this friendly method, a senior citizen is usually happy to be photographed," Hsu said.
The award-winning photographs will be on display until Nov. 2 at the Taipei Train Station, North 2 exit.
Other activities yesterday included dance performances by senior citizens and kindergarten and free photographs for older people.
The celebration attracted about 100 senior citizens and family members.
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