2023年12月1日 星期五

Pingtung in the News (Central) 10


As per my "rule of 10," this will be the last news entry for this area until I work my way through another city/county.


1. In Majia Township, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...illegal houses demolished, a "Slow City Alliance," an archery competition, an attempt to exact fees from drivers, the establishment of a mobile clinic, a former mayor convicted of embezzlement, an old monitoring station converted into an tourist emergency center, camping in the face of travel restrictions, a man who died while hiking, a lot of rain, a migration of grey-faced buzzards, a woman who had a stroke while hiking, an easing of restrictions on who can operate a homestay, a tour inspired by vegetable trucks, the crowning of a "quinoa princess," presentations on the dangers of human trafficking, an award for locally grown coffee beans, a tree planting activity, the creative teaching of mathematics, a speech and an award for environmental education and the restoration of rights to local land.


2. In Wandan Township, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...two protests over a duck farm, construction-related traffic delays, the cancellation of a red bean festival, the construction of new police and fire stations, iguanas, the installation of a piece of public art, talk of installing a flashing yellow light, an abduction and a murder, talk of building a new cemetery, complaints over the delivery of organic lunchboxes, a flood, two eruptions of a mud volcano, shakeups in the local government, a man threatened after a traffic accident, the splashing of paint on someone's house, a split in the local branch of the DPP, a visit by a local lawmaker, a warrant for the arrest of a former farmer's association chairwoman, bullet holes found in a roadside mirror, complaints over dust from a demolition, a woodworking activity and worry over dengue fever.


3. In Wanluan Township, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...the selling of beauty products made from lemons, a cocoa bean festival, a pig's feet festival, a woman who celebrated her 105th birthday, a park opened, a fight following a land appraisal, the renovation of a historic church, a car that drove into a tree, an attempt to create a "brown sugar community," a demand for an apology, the selling of honeysuckle, a lost man who wandered over from Linyuan, one-day Hakka tours, a man found guilty of an old murder, the closing of a "pork knuckle street" to cars, a school celebrating its centennial, an elderly man assisted home, a Hakka-language science camp, a man modifying bullets, a new ice cream shop, the death of a township mayor and construction of a new library and art exhibition space.


4. In Taiwu Township, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a trip to introduce Paiwan carvings, a tour of historic churches, a rockslide which blocked a local road, damage to the coffee bean crop, a debate over mountain permits, a survey of place names, a lot of rain, a trip to Taichung, a man who fell from a trail, a KMT candidate challenged, an attempt to recruit more locals into the local government and an evacuation ahead of a typhoon.


5. In Chaozhou Municipality, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...talk of building an ice rink, commencement of construction of this same ice rink, banners for Double Ten Day, a fire in a parked truck, a temple moved, more residents using tap water, a drought which killed fish, a display of puppets, a lot of rain, a blood drive, a plan to demolish an old market, a drunk man brandishing a knife, the installation of a new rental bike station, bids for spaces in a holiday market, a fire in a field, special parking zones, the expenditure of millions, the giving away of facemasks, an attempt to sell a ruined house, the dredging of local ditches, the offering of maternity allowances, a shrimp competition, a building declared historic, a report on traffic congestion areas and a new, legal night market.


6. In Xinyuan Township, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a water shortage, respects paid to officers, a fire along the Gaoping River, a car that crashed into a ditch, a collision between two cars, the release of traffic accident statistics, the robbery of an elderly man, a collision involving a large truck carrying pigeons, a new factory for offshore wind installations, the issuance of stimulus vouchers, a lowering of water pressure, a meeting to discuss flood control measures, a drowning in the Gaoping River, the theft of money from a gas station, a car that struck a tree, a sewer renovation project and awards for community development efforts.


7. In Kanding Township, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a "Rice King," a truck stuck beneath a height restriction pole, a dispute between a temple and the township office over yard waste, a man elected to the post of township mayor, bike trails built, a community security meeting, oversight of rabies vaccinations, a collision between two cars and a new columbarium.


8. In Laiyi Township, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a drowning, the raising of the national flag, the opening of a special outpatient clinic, a visit by government officials, a request for financial compensation by residents living near local pig farms, support for a quarantine station, the presentation of facemasks, a landslide alert, a show of patriotism, a visit by a mobile license renewal office, a tribal life festival, improved bus service, a new payment option on buses and a two-day athletic competition.


9. In Donggang Municipality, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a visit to Jinmen by municipality office delegates, a "famous tourist" threatened with an iron rod, thanks for disaster relief efforts, the construction of a water resource recycling center, the opening of a "cram center," increased garbage truck service and other attempts to make Donggang cleaner, a religious festival, a tuna festival, concern over Japan's intent to dump irradiated water back into the ocean, a man killed by a truck, COVID screenings, police directing traffic, commemorative goods offered, a dispute over dormitories built by the Japanese, a job fair, a New Year's Eve concert, subsidies for those having children, an announcement of candidacy, the theft of storm drain covers, the closing of the door to the spirit world, a talk on food safety, renovation of a water pumping station, a famous photo, an election invalidated and a newly designated "Chinese New Year street."


10. In Nanzhou Township, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...an activity at Tong-an Elementary School, a water shortage, stinky tofu sold in front of a temple, a cold spell which killed wax apples, drivers providing taxi service illegally, a bitter melon harvest, a papaya harvest, a religious festival, complaints over trips to swimming pools in other areas, trouble with a ceremonial boat, the completion of an ossuary, the opening of a "resource friendly park," a shut-in taken for treatment, a scooter crash and a man struck by a train.


11. In Xinpi Township, in the past 3+ years, there was/were...

...a singing competition, the opening of a senior care facility, a visit by professors wishing to revitalize the local economy, an ethnographic survey, a man who killed and then burned a dog, the creation of a experimental arts school, a plant that smells like rotting meat, a fire along a river and a court case over a rental property.

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