The Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa FilesAuthor: John Ross and Eryk Michael Smith
The history of Taiwan (1600 C.E. - 2000) told through interesting stories in a non-chronological order. John Ross is an author and publisher of works on Taiwan and China, while Eryk Michael Smith has worked as a writer and journalist for several media outlets in Taiwan. Both hosts have lived in Taiwan for well over 20 years and call the island home. Email: formosafiles@gmail.com Language: en Genres: History Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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FORMOSA FILES IN CHINESE! CH02-臺灣養豬業的最慘一「疫」—1997年豬口蹄疫
Monday, 22 April, 2024
LISTEN TO THE STORY OF TAIWAN'S GREAT PORK APOCALYPSE (1997) IN CHINESE! 你知道嗎?臺灣曾經是全球第二大的豬肉出口國,更是日本最重要的豬肉來源地。然而在1997年,豬口蹄疫情在新竹被發現,爆發性地席捲全臺,使得臺灣養豬產業蒙受極為重大的打擊。一直到二十幾年後的今天,臺灣才真正擺脫當年口蹄疫帶來的影響,重新要把臺灣豬肉推向國際。 重要單字:smuggle、outbreak、hoof 相關書籍: T. C. Locke。Barbarian at the Gate: From the American Suburbs to the Taiwanese Army。 (中文版:《台灣饅頭美國兵》,林道明著) 主持人簡介: Eryk Michael Smith-ICRT南臺灣特派員,長期從事記者採編工作、聲音編輯,也會客串DJ。現居高雄,在臺灣已經居住了接近30年,認為臺灣是自己的家。 Eric Hsu(徐葆權)-彰化北斗人,從大學南漂高雄以來,人生的大部分時間都在高雄渡過。關心臺灣文史與地方文化發展,尤其是自己的兩個家鄉:北斗與高雄。