一週大事 08/16～08/22

●Kinmen & NPM To Cooperate Developing Antique Ceramic Liquor
If authorized replicas (1) of precious antiques from the National Palace Museum (NPM) were to combine with liquors from KKL and porcelains (2) from Kinmen Ceramic (3) Factory, great benefits could be in store for both Kinmen and the NPM. Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi welcomed Xu, Xiao-De (徐孝德) of the Cultural Marketing Department, NPM on August20th and presented a proposal of "Brand Licensing" where liquor and porcelains from Kinmen and authorized-replicas from NPM would combine together to assist in promoting each other. Magistrate Li also expressed his desire to build a branch of the NPM in Kinmen funded by County Government. If this branch becomes a reality, it would provide authorized replicas of national treasure exhibited in Kinmen, an added feature for tourists from China to enjoy and appreciate.
●金門名酒名瓷可望合作開發故宮文物
　 結合故宮古文物元素與金門名酒與官窯名瓷，可望為金門與故宮帶來雙贏！縣長李沃士20日接見故宮博物院文化行銷處處長徐孝德，建議以「品牌授權」模式，結合金酒、陶瓷廠官窯與故宮文物，為彼此再創業務高峰。李沃士也建議由金門縣政府出資，在金門蓋一故宮分院，讓故宮文物輪流在金門展出，以方便大陸遊客到金門欣賞。

●Construction of Kinmen Bridge to Start Before the End of 2010
President Ma, Ying-jiu and Premier Wu, Dun-Yi both promised that the construction of the Kinmen Bridge will start before the end of 2010. Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi and Council Speaker Wang, Zai-Sheng visited the Public Construction Commission (PCC), Executive Yuan, on August 19th to ask for the arrangement of an additional budget for construction of the bridge, and also for permission to import funds as well as laborers from Mainland China to facilitate the building of the bridge, thus shortening the duration and reducing the construction costs. Fan, Liang-xiu (范良銹), Minister without Portfolio and also the Minister of PCC, concluded after the discussion that, in reference to the construction costs, the PCC would agree and give assistance as soon as possible. The possibility of shortening the duration of construction would be determined after an audit of the "Value Engineering Analysis" was done by the planning contractor. Due to the limitation of laws, the import of Chinese funds and laborers would require further research by related departments.
●金門大橋馬總統承諾年底前動工
　 總統馬英九與行政院長吳敦義，日前都再次公開承諾，金門大橋一定會在年底前動工。金門縣長李沃士與縣議長王再生，19日連袂拜會行政院公共工程委員會，建請中央增列金門大橋經費，並開放陸資、陸工建橋，以期縮短工期並降低建橋費用。兼任工程委員會主委的行政院政務委員范良銹，在座談後作出結論：有關工程費部分，公共工程委員會同意幫忙設法解決。縮短工期部分，將請規劃公司進行「價值工程分析」後再審核。有關金門縣欲「先試先行」，引進陸商、陸工承攬金門大橋工程，由於牽涉法令限制，尚須協調各部會進行研究。

●Former Legislator Wu Not Guilty In the First Trial
Concerning the case of former legislator Wu, Cheng-Dian (吳成典) who was accused of fraudulently (4) claiming salary for assistances from public funds, the Kinmen District Court reached its verdict on August 20th in the first trial. Wu, Cheng-Dian was grateful to the justice system for proving his innocence.
●助理薪資案吳成典一審無罪
　 備受關注的前立委吳成典涉詐領公費助理薪資案，金門地方法院20日做出一審宣判，吳成典獲判無罪。吳成典感謝司法還他清白。

●Kinmen and Guangdong Sign Tourism Corporation Agreement
Kinmen County and Chaozhou city, Guangdong Province, China, signed a regional tourism corporation agreement in establishing a new golden channel by way of the mini-three-links. This agreement would make Kinmen the "bridgehead" between Taiwan to Guangdong, thus improving both the tourism market and the development of a specialty product from both sides. This agreement was signed by Wu, Jia-Jiang (吳嘉獎), chairman of Kinmen County Tourism Association, and Xie, Hong-Zhou (謝鴻洲), director of the Chaozhou City Tourism Bureau. Kinmen Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi and Executive Deputy Mayor of Chaozhou City, Xie, Lie-peng (謝烈鵬), and other special guests witnessed the event.
●金門廣東簽署旅遊合作協定
　 金門縣18日與大陸廣東省潮州市簽署一項區域旅遊合作協定，雙方將合作開闢經由「金門小三通」往返台灣旅遊的新黃金渠道，讓金門成為台灣-廣東旅遊的「橋頭堡」，促進雙方旅遊市場及旅遊產品之開發與合作。該項協議由金門縣旅遊商業同業公會理事長吳嘉獎與潮州市旅遊局長謝鴻洲代表簽署。金門縣長李沃士與廣東省潮州市常務副市長謝烈鵬等貴賓在場見證。

【註解】
●1. replicas-(n)複製品。
●2. porcelain-(n)瓷、瓷器的總稱。
●3. ceramic-(adj.)陶瓷的；製陶藝術的。
●4. fraudulently-(adv.)欺騙地、不老實地。.