共軍砲宣彈將化身鑄造和平鐘

Republic of China's Centennial Celebration-the Peace Bell activity started on the 24th. In Kinmen, Wu, Zeng-Dong, owner of Jin He Li Knife Factory, provided two artillery pieces originally used by People's Liberation Army to shell Kinmen. After its smooth journey to Taiwan, via ocean transportation, these shells will become a vital part of the landmark art-the "Peace Bell." This bell will be installed back in Kinmen and is scheduled to be rung on August 23, along with offered peace prayers, letting the world hear the sound of Taiwan's pursuit of peace.
　 中華民國建國一百年和平鐘活動24日開跑，由金合利鋼刀廠負責人吳增棟提供、兩顆共軍用以砲擊金門的砲彈，透過海運順利運抵台灣進行加工，將化身象徵和平的地標藝術品：「和平鐘」，重回金門，預定金門八二三和平祈福日敲響，讓世界聽到台灣人民追求和平的聲音。

The foundry (1) of the Peace Bell is one of the major events in the ROC's Centennial Celebration. Jin He Li Knife Factory initiated assistance by providing two former Communist propaganda artillery bombardment bombs to be the casting material for the Peace Bell. The host of this event also invited the help from experts and artists from different fields, and also the help from the Ministry of Defense, Foreign Affairs, Interior, Education and local governments, announcing to the world the faith of the people, and their desire for peace.
　 鑄造和平鐘活動是建國一百年的主軸活動之一，獲得金城的金合利鋼刀廠協助，主動提供兩顆昔日中共砲擊金門的砲宣彈，做為鑄造和平鐘素材。其活動將邀請各領域的專家和藝術家參與，也邀請國防部、外交部、內政部、教育部及各級地方政府共襄盛舉，希望讓世界聽見國人對和平的信仰與渴望。

Jin He Li's owner, Wu, Zeng-Dong noted that the pursuit of peace is a universal value of mankind, and is particularly meaningful for the people of Kinmen who endured many years of war. It is especially exciting to participate in the meaningful activities forging (2) the Peace Bell at the ROC's Centennial Celebration.
　 金合利負責人吳增棟表示，追求和平是人類的普世價值，尤其是走過烽火歲月的金門人，感受格外深切，在建國一百年特別的時機，很興奮能參與有意義的和平鐘活動。

Wu, Zeng-Dong stated that these two shells are propaganda artillery shells fired by the Communist China after the August 23rd Artillery Battle in 1958. Each one is a 122 mm cannon shell, and weighs about 5 kilograms.
　 吳增棟表示，這兩顆砲彈均是民國四十七年八二三砲戰後中共砲擊金門的砲宣彈，為一二二公釐加農砲彈，每顆重約十五公斤。

The commissioner of the Centennial Celebration, Ceng, Ting-Xuan (曾婷瑄), said that the shells would be sent to Kaoshiung to undergo analysis by the China Steel Company, then transported to Taichung, where the high-carbon steel material within the shells will be melted unprecedentedly (3) to cast the Peace Bell to a height of about 2 meters. It is scheduled to return to Kinmen this summer before August for installation.
　 建國一百年基金會專員曾婷瑄表示，兩顆砲彈將運到高雄，先由中鋼公司進行成分分析，再運往台中鑄造廠，史無前例的將砲彈高碳鋼素材鎔鑄到高約二公尺的和平鐘內，預定今夏八月前重回金門。


【註解】
●1. foundry-(n)鑄造。
●2. forge-(vt.)冶煉、
鍛造。
●3. unprecedentedly-
(adv.)史無前例地。

本文摘譯、改寫自《金門日報》2011年2月25日報導