●Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital staff clean the streets after Dajia’s Goddess of the Sea leaves on her annual pilgrimage.
●Why are some public markets not listed as idle markets, though vendor occupancy rate is less than 50 percent?
●台中慈院員工,大甲馬祖啟程繞境後,清掃街道。
●為何有些公有市場,攤位出租率根本不到五成,卻不在列管名單上。
今日新聞提要:
1.印尼橋梁勘查
2.中慈大甲媽
3.馬神廟環保
4.鼓浪嶼環保
5.美熱食發放
6.市場轉生(二)蚊子館未列管
7.王添丁追思
8.告別沈順從
9.泰清邁畢業
10.大武國小贈衣
11.中慈員工救人
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1.印尼橋梁勘查
We begin today’s program in Indonesia where Bantan Tzu Chi volunteers conduct a survey of damaged bridges in Lebak Regency to see how they can help repair these vital transportation infrastructures to help children to continue their schooling.
In Taiwan, the annual pilgrimage of Dajia’s Mazu began on the night of March 24. To keep the streets clean, more than 100 staff from Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital set out at 4 AM the next morning to the downtown area of Dajia. This is the fifth year that the hospital has participated in the event.
A local temple in Malacca, Malaysia, celebrates the birthday of the Hindu God of War each year with a grand celebration. However after the celebration, large amounts of trash are left at the venue. Tzu Chi volunteers who had been sorting recyclables there for six consecutive years headed back to the venue to promote environmental awareness as well as encourage the participants to go vegetarian.
Staying on the topic of environmental protection. Off the coast of China’s Xiamen area, Gulangyu Island is a famous tourist attraction which during peak season could see visitors produce some 40 tons of garbage per day. Beginning in 2015, Tzu Chi volunteers have been teaching residents of the island the importance of recycling, which has now become an important part of their daily lives.
Temperatures in Northern California in the United States are still hovering around four to five degrees Celsius. And although Silicon Valley is a center for science and technology, there are many homeless people in the area. Tzu Chi volunteers have been providing aid and compassion to homeless people who are residing in temporary shelters during the cold winter.
Taiwan’s public markets are considered idle if they don’t achieve 50 percent occupancy. However, investigation reveals more idle markets than the number listed on government registries. This is the result of vendors continuing to pay for the stall while not using it. For those reasons, many public markets have lost their functions though the government may not have labeled them as an idle market.
Tzu Chi volunteer Wang Tianting, was an educator for 48 years. Inspired by his wife and mother, Wang became involved in Tzu Chi. When Typhoon Nora devastated Taitung in 1973, Wang helped initiate Tzu Chi’s disaster relief mission. Wang passed away at the age of 95 and is remembered fondly by all those who knew him.
Tzu Chi volunteer Shen Shuncong grew up underprivileged, but he worked hard to improve his living conditions. After he joined Tzu Chi, he devoted time to relief assistance, and also to inventing Tzu Chi’s reusable tableware. Unfortunately, he passed away from cancer on March 15. We take a moment to remember his good deeds.
March is the end of the school year in Thailand, and Chiang Mai Tzu Chi School recently held a graduation ceremony for its elementary, middle and high school division, where representatives from each division used a different language to express their gratitude to the school and its teachers.
Since Dawu Elementary in Taitung is located near the coastal region the wind can be strong. For this reason, Tzu Chi volunteers in the area gifted 135 windbreaker jackets for the entire student body.
大武國小靠海邊,天冷風強,慈濟基金會為全校學童,添購135件防風保暖外套,並舉辦贈衣儀式。
11.中慈員工救人
Lesson in compassion and giving are important for children to learn while growing up. Influence by his father who’s a doctor, Qiu Junzhe a staff of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, who was just passing by in his car, went out of his way to help a woman stuck under an SUV, working alongside the firefighters.
In response to Earth Hour on March 25 this year, 172 countries participated, including Kunshan City of Jiangsu, China. Tzu Chi volunteers spent the hour with members of the public by singing songs and promoting environmental protection. We will leave you with these images at the end of the program, thank you for joining us today. Goodbye.