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Promoting vegetarianism in Xiamen


Troubling health trend in Taiwan

A style of Chinese classical music

Welcome to Da Ai Headlines. I”m Helen Liao. Thank you for joining us.

歡迎收看大愛英語新聞，我是廖佩茹，感恩您的加入。

Coming up in the show, Xiamen(廈門) Tzu Chi volunteers are making vegetarian meals, to fundraise for the upcoming winter aid distribution.

In our new series, we take a look at the troubling health trend in Taiwan that is affecting the health of citizens.

And we visit a group of musicians in Tainan(台南) City in Taiwan, to learn about a style of Chinese classical music, Nanguan(南管).

今天的題要，廈門慈濟志工做素食餐義賣，為冬令發放募款

今天的專題，帶大家看台灣的健康概念問題，影響國人的健康狀況

接著，帶大家看台灣，台南的一群音樂家熱愛學習中國音樂南管

1.廈門佛展志工Joined by local residents

2.佛展好話滿街跑Words of Wisdom on Wheels

3.台灣是胖的(1)Obesity on the rise

4.越南捐血愛灑Blood donation event

5.澳牙醫義診Free dental clinic for the homeless

6.新芽獎總論New Shoots Scholarships

7.360南管樂器(一)The classic Nanguan music

8.360南管樂器(二)Making Nanguan music instruments

END：北門醫院火警+病患慈濟膚慰

1.廈門佛展志工Joined by local residents

In China, October 22nd marks the last day of the 7th China Xiamen International Buddhist Items and Crafts Fair. Over the past four days, the volunteers have made more than 5,000 vegetarian rice balls and 4,000 meatless lunchboxes to fundraise for the up coming winter aid distribution in Fujian(福建) Province. Let”s take a look.

在中國 10月22日是第七屆廈門佛事展的最後一天，過去的四天，志工包了五千多份飯糰，還有四千多份的素便當，這些款項將會用在閩南地區冬令發放之用，讓我們來看看。

2.佛展好話滿街跑Words of Wisdom on Wheels

Continuing on the last story, as the fair was joined by many people Tzu Chi volunteers seize the opportunity to promote the campaign of ”Words of wisdom on wheels” where volunteers ask drivers to put Jing Si Aphorism bumper stickers, on the back of their cars.

持續上一則的新聞，國際佛事用品展吸引許多人參加，慈濟志工利用這個機會，宣傳好話滿街跑的活動，志工一一詢問車主，努力的宣傳 把靜思語貼在車上。

3.台灣是胖的(1)Obesity on the rise

Over the past 10 years, the percentage of overweight Taiwanese has risen from 33 percent to 44.1 percent of the total population. Currently, out of the 10 biggest killers of Taiwanese, overweight or obesity is linked to eight of them. Facing this problem, health care experts and government agencies in Taiwan, are doing their best to handle the problem.

過去十年間，過重的台灣人從百分之33上升到百分之44.1，目前台灣人十大死因，過重、肥胖問題，就和其中八項有關，面對這樣的現代文明病，耗費各地方的醫療資源，全球的健康專家與政府機關，都在努力解決這樣的問題。

4.越南捐血愛灑Blood donation event

In Vietnam”s Ho Chi Minh City, to celebrate the National Day of Taiwan, the Council of the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, invited the local Tzu Chi Liaison Office to hold a blood-donation event, which was actively participated by both local and overseas residents alike.

在越南胡志明市舉辦慶祝台灣雙十國慶的活動，越南台商總會邀請慈濟越南聯絡處，協助舉辦捐血活動 ，各地民眾踴躍參與。

5.澳牙醫義診Free dental clinic for the homeless

In Brisbane, Australia, TIMA doctors held a free dental clinic at the Tzu Chi Brisbane Liaison Office and Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital. Among the patients at the dental clinic, were refugees from Afghanistan.

在澳洲布里斯本慈濟人醫會的牙科團隊，在10月14號在聯絡處與伊麗莎白二世醫院，舉行街友與難民的牙科義診，這次義診也有來自中東國家阿富汗的難民。

6.新芽獎總論New Shoots Scholarships

Since 2007, Tzu Chi has been encouraging children to excel in school with its New Shoots Scholarship program. Over the past five years, scholarship recipients have numbered into the tens of thousands, and behind every child is an inspiring story.

從2007年開始，慈濟希望學童求學過程中奮發向上，始設立了新芽獎學金，開辦的這五年多下來，獲獎人數超過了上萬人，每位得獎人的故事都是一部大藏經。

7.360南管樂器(一)The classic Nanguan music

Next, we are learning about a form of classical music that originated in China”s Fujian(福建) Province, known as Nanguan(南管). In Tainan(台南), there is still a group of musicians, who are giving all they can to ensure the fading art shines on.

接著，我們來認識從中國福建流傳過來的南管樂器，在台南市，有一群音樂家付出心力，要保存南管的文化。

8.360南管樂器(二)Making Nanguan music instruments

Among the musicians, Huang Tailang(黃太郎) even makes his own instruments. The 74-year-old man works odd jobs to support his interests and hobbies. Here”s more.

一群熱愛南管樂器的音樂家，在他們當中，黃太郎自己製作南管樂器，74歲的他，還去搭鷹架作工賺錢來支持這個愛好。

END：北門醫院火警+病患慈濟膚慰

Staying in Taiwan, a merciless fire in early Tuesday morning, killed many people at the Bei-Men(北門) Branch of Hsinying(新營) Hospital in the City of Tainan(台南). Currently Tzu Chi volunteers have split into teams to visit the injured patients in different hospitals. We will leave you with these images. Thank you for watching Da Ai Headlines. Goodbye.

節目最後也是台灣，周二凌晨一場火警，造成台南新營醫院北門分院 多人死亡，志工兵分多組，前往不同的醫院，關懷受傷的患者 。一起來看看，感恩收看，再會。(2012.10.24)