Year of the Horse

Quiet Hooves, Lasting Impact in the Year of the Horse

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By TaiwanPlus

During Lunar New Year holiday, other than spending time with family and friends, what are the other people that worth a spotlight for their amazing work? Isabel Wang highlights the heroes that are not just globally known, but also everyday people working diligently to keep our society running. Plus: - Thousands of “shovel superheroes” chose service over celebration to clean up an eastern Taiwan township after it was swept over by a flood. - A doctor in southern Taiwan is using sign language to treat patients. - Olympic gold medalist Lin Yu-ting shares the journey to becoming a boxer and what boxing meant to her. - Jane Goodall’s environmental work and long-term research in chimpanzees still make a difference in Taiwan after passing. - A family in Lukang is putting efforts to revive their 200-year-old mansion by turning it into a cultural hub.