Good article of the week: stories in moon cakes

Original link: https://sehseh.substack.com/p/ac4

good afternoon,

Autumn is coming soon, and the season for onion-style outfits is here! Pay more attention to keep warm and enjoy the rare short autumn.

【Taiwan】Life after the earthquake

• Duan Media – [Live] After the continuous earthquake in Huadong: From prosperity to aging Yuli, the vitality of the earthquake hit

Last week, the earthquake in Taiwan destroyed many buildings, and the picture was shocking. Although the number of casualties in this disaster was small, it shook the old and development problems of villages and towns in the east. Duan Media reporters visited Jade Village in Hualien, which suffered the most damage, to record more minor damages caused by the earthquake and the restoration of life in the future, and also saw the voices of residents who were moving out and returning.

【China】We are all on that bus

• Corner International – Getting on a bus bound for quarantine in the early morning: 27 dead and overturned in Guizhou, China’s “anti-epidemic transit”

The bus that killed 27 people overturned in Guizhou, China on the 18th. It was in the early hours of the morning. The bus was still carrying out the “transportation of people involved in the epidemic”. The passengers on the bus were forced to Move from your residence to another place. The unreasonable situation caused public outrage, and the obsession with “clearing” once again became the center of public opinion. Corner International has sorted out the incident and doubts in detail, which is suitable for reference.

【Hong Kong】Recycling factory forced to relocate

• Independent Media – Recycling Factory “Miaofang Mil Mil” was refused lease renewal

What Hong Kong does not want, Singapore will accept? The Hong Kong recycling factory “Mil Mill” was recently forced to close its business due to the expiry of the factory lease and was notified by the owner that he refused to renew the lease. The news caused an uproar. Mil Mil was only established in 2019 and is the only recycling facility for paper-packed beverage boxes in Hong Kong. The factory is also an opportunity for many people to cultivate the habit of recycling (food carton recycling is difficult and low-profit, and it is an intractable problem everywhere). Go and recommend a series of follow-up reports from “Independent Media” to reflect the difficult situation. Among them, Mil Mil even revealed that Singapore has beckoned to him, reflecting the phenomenon of the outflow of industrial talents from Hong Kong and the large-scale recruitment of Singapore.

【Herstory】The story in the mooncake

• Choi Jewel – Ice and Rainbow

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, I saw a group purchase post on “Snowy Mooncake” on Facebook, but it was sold out immediately, and I was very embarrassed that I didn’t follow the group. It turns out that the creator of this mooncake, Tanya, has a particularly touching story. She was once a political figure in Hong Kong. After coming to Taiwan, she quietly searched for her life goals. From not cooking at all to making exquisite mooncakes in seconds, it only took a short time. one year short. A simple cake, condensing Wen Wan’s firm determination after the storm, let’s read her story together, and look forward to the day when Tanya’s store opens.

[Birth of an Idea] Water Lotus’ Counterattack

• Dongsen News Cloud – Counterattack of a Wild Vegetable – From Endangered Species to Saving a Village

I don’t know when it started, water lotus has become a favorite in Taiwanese cuisine, especially when you put a handful in hot pot, the crispy, fresh and sweet taste can complement any ingredients. Dongsen News reports on the planting history of Climbing Comb water lotus in Taiwan in recent years. Share this beautiful and delicious story with everyone!

[Community Hot Discussion] Just let it down… just?

• Come to Bunun every day! – When the “crooked song” that requires tacit understanding becomes a popular song (Umav )

• Cidal – ” Can you put it in for a second?” What happens when Indigenous peoples and gender equality are discussed together?

Taiwanese singer “Ba Daxiong”‘s new song “Can you just put it in for a while” exceeded one million views in 2 days, triggering a large number of adaptations, but the lyrics are considered to be sexually harassing, and even more debates due to the singer’s aboriginal identity. In the two reflections that I would like to recommend, “Let’s have some Bunun every day!” reminds that many “crooked songs” that are discriminatory red lines need to be put back to the scene of their creation and being sung to understand. When it becomes popular, it may be Offending someone who is not in the original context can also be seen as absurdized form of resistance. On the other hand, Cidal, an aborigines writer, also pointed out that the gender awareness of the song should not be strongly linked to the aborigines as a whole. This not only reflects the preconceived stereotypes and discrimination of mainstream society, but also ignores aboriginal women and sexual minorities. They can laugh off harassment, but also have the right to examine gender bias within the group.

[My body, my relationship] Women who lift weights lightly

• The Washington Post – ‘Strong over skinny’: Women powerlifters ditch stigma around bulking up

Have you noticed recently that a lot of girls are starting to share their weightlifting experience? My good friend Mindy’s selected readings and columnist Cai Yiwen are also weightlifting enthusiasts! The Washington Post explores this phenomenon. In the increasingly prosperous sports trend, women not only pursue thinness and leanness, but also begin to abandon their fear of masculinity and yearn for a fit and strong body. There are many aspects to the muscles and physical fitness that weightlifting can exercise. I recommend everyone to try it~

【Good Works Collection Box】

• “Why Are Migrant Workers Live Streaming” (Trojan Horse Culture)

• Vision Project – Why are foreign workers streaming live? — In the world of live streaming, there is still sound

Walking on the road, have you ever watched the live broadcast of the migrant workers? The Vision Project series reports have observed that foreign migrant workers like video calls or live broadcasts in the community. Real or not), and even sharing work experiences of caring for the elderly with each other, live streaming provides a rich emotional connection and is indispensable for meeting the vital needs of being human. Related reports have also recently been published as more extensive books, which are worth buying!

Subscribe to the Walk Around Newsletter and we’ll deliver:

[Members only] Go original: a good story that others have not written yet

An Evening News Every Day: A selection of daily news summaries for you

Weekly Newsletter: Good articles from around the world that you may have missed

A Weekly Note: A Weekly Guide to Online Activities

【Exclusive benefits for other members】» See here

This article is reprinted from: https://sehseh.substack.com/p/ac4
This site is for inclusion only, and the copyright belongs to the original author.