【精英翻譯】的部落格

Ko Responds To Critics (2014/03/16)

Ko Wen-je, a surgeon at National Taiwan University Hospital, and an independent candidate in the Taipei mayoral election was absent for today’s televised debate. He was attending another function in Yilan today, though this did not prevent former vice-president Annette Lu from labeling him a runaway doctor and potentially a runaway mayor.

Opposition candidates for Taipei mayoral election question one another in TV debate (2014/03/16)

Opposition candidates seeking the DPP’s bid to run for Taipei mayor were given the opportunity to cross examine each other today in the second televised debate. The result was some heated debate ranging from professional qualifications to some candidates who prepared special visual aids. 

Opposition candidates participate in second televised debate for Taipei mayoral candidates (2014/03/16)

A second televised debate for candidates seeking to gain the DPP’s nomination to run for Taipei mayor. Five candidates took part in the event, including author and independent candidate, Neil Peng. Candidates took aim at one another, as well as one independent candidate, Ko Wen-je, who was absent from the debate, though has been wildly trumpeted as a candidate for integration into the party.

Member of family opposed to urban renewal project gives in to developer’s demands (2014/03/14)

A surprise turn of events has occurred in one of Taiwan’s highest-profile urban renewal disputes. A member of the Wang family that is opposed to the Wenlin Yuan Urban renewal project has torn down a temporary structure the family built on the worksite. The move signals a rift in the Wang family. 

Family of passenger on Malaysian Air jet holds on to hope (2014/03/14)

Taiwanese Coast Guard and Navy ships as well as a transport plane continue to assist in the search for the missing Malaysian Airlines jet. The family of a Taiwanese woman and her Malaysian husband who were on the flight are holding out hope the aircraft and passengers who were on it will still be found. 

Hong Kong Film Event (2014/03/14)

The 18th Hong Kong International Film and TV Market takes place from March 24 to 27. Nearly 130 works along with 60 television and film companies will be featured. 

Decommissioned Taipei school is transformed into creative learning center (2014/03/14)

Taipei’s Minglun Elementary School was recently decommissioned due to a decline in the school-aged population. The Paper Windmill Cultural Foundation has taken over this facility and transformed it into a creative learning center complete with colorful murals and stimulating activities. 

Lo Chia-jen, Wang Wei-chung continue push to make opening day roster (2014/03/14)

Two Taiwanese players hoping to be on a Major League Baseball roster for the start of the coming season are the Houston Astros Lo Chia-jen and the Milwaukee Brewers Wang Wei-chung. Both took the mound in spring training for their respective clubs on Thursday. 

314 Briefs  (2014/03/14)

Paper Pandas
The exhibition “1,600 Pandas” moved to the plaza in front of the National Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall today. Aside from the pandas, a collection of 200 paper Formosan black bears are also on display. The organizers put imitation radio transmitter collars on three of these Formosan black bears. If visitors photograph and post these photos along with personal information, they will be entered in a special sweepstakes drawing.

New HSR Chairman (2014/03/13)

The board of directors of the Taiwan High Speed Rail has tipped Tony Fan to head the Taiwan High Speed Railway Corporation. Fan will replace Ou Chin-der, who abruptly quit last week and is now heading Sean Lien’s Taipei mayoral campaign.