一週大事 05/03～05/09

●Magistrate Li Beat the Drum to Start the Reception of City God
On May 8th, the opening ceremony of "Kinmen's Reception of City God 2010" was held at the square in front of "Qing Dynasty's Quemoy Troops Headquarters". The events included the stepping parade, an array of drum and gong performers, the reception of the Gods' Sedan Chairs, and the folk dance, etc. The opening ceremony marked the first climax of the island's greatest temple fair that served to commemorate the Island Wu's City God's migration into Hou-Pu (ancient name for the urban of Jin-Cheng Township). County Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi anticipated that all Kinmen residents ardently(1) show up and participate in the event. He also hoped this event-Kinmen's Reception of City God, combining folk and religious activities across-straits, would become one of the most distinctive religious events in Kinmen.
●李縣長鳴鼓 迎城隍揭序幕
「2010金門迎城隍」活動，5月8日晚上在金城鎮清代「金門鎮總兵署」廣場舉行開幕儀式，活動有傳統民俗化妝踩街遊行、鑼鼓陣、迎神輦、民俗舞蹈等精彩節目演出，為全島最盛大的廟會浯島邑主城隍遷治巡安掀起第一波高潮。縣長李沃士期望大家熱烈參與，盼結合兩岸宗教活動，讓金門迎城隍成為金門地區別有特色的一項宗教慶典活動。

●Over 50 Houses in Xiaoqiu Village About to Collapse; Township Mayor Seeking Aid
The sand houses that villagers in Xiaoqiu Village, Wuqiu Township are currently living in are about to collapse. This potential danger has made residents feel anxious and uneasy. To alleviate(2) the problem, township mayor Chen, Xing-Qiu (陳興坵) visited the Kinmen County Council on May 7th, requesting Speaker, Wang, Zai-Sheng to facilitate(3) the evacuation(4) and relocation of affected residents to Kinmen for temporary housing. Chen is also striving to receive financial aid from central government for the reconstruction of these sand houses.
●小坵村50多間房子要倒了 鄉長求助
烏坵鄉小坵村村民居住的海砂屋快塌了，居民寢食不安，鄉長陳興坵5月7日前往議會拜會，希望議長王再生協助安排居民來金門暫居，爭取中央經費補助重建。

●KKL Undergoes Reshuffle of Key Personnel; County Councilors Sharply Query Involved Parties
　 Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor Inc. (KKL) underwent a reshuffle(5) of its key managing personnel causing much concern among county councilors during an extraordinary legislative session on May 7th. Councilors sharply queried(6) the involved parties. During the meeting, tension heated to a point where a cup cap was thrown into the seats. Several councilors emphasized their determination to take care of their "cash cow"(7) (referring to KKL).

●金酒人事大風吹 議員質詢火力十足
金酒公司主管人事大搬風，5月7日在縣議會臨時會引起多位縣議員的高度關切，質詢火力十足。會中一度出現保溫杯蓋砸向備詢台的畫面。多位議員強調顧好「金雞母」的決心。
●Sequel To "Eat Drink Man Woman" Planned To Include Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor In Its Footage
　 Well-known international producer, Xu, Li-Gong (徐立功) has been preparing for the shooting of the sequel(8) to "Eat Drink Man Woman". The sequel, which has an estimated cost of approximately 20 million RMB, was scheduled to premier worldwide next Valentine's Day, February 14th,. Xu visited Kinmen County Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi to seek for collaboration opportunity. Magistrate Li felt it would be both meaningful and beneficial to have Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor included in the film's footage(9). He looked forward to building up Kinmen's international fame through the movie's promotion of Kinmen's tourism and to bring mutual benefit for both sides.
●飲食男女籌拍續集擬將金酒入鏡
國際知名電影製作人徐立功正籌拍「飲食男女續集」，估計斥資2千萬人民幣，預定明年2月14日情人節全球首映，他5月5日登門向縣長李沃士尋求合作。李縣長認為讓金門高粱酒入鏡，非常有意義，希望透過電影行銷金門觀光產業，將金門推向國際舞台，創造雙贏。

●Singaporean Chinese Leader Zhang, Song-Sheng Returned To Shamei For Ancestors Worship
Zhang, Song-Sheng (張松聲), the Chairman of Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry, was the fourth son of Zhang, Yun-Zhong (張允中), the initiator and Chairman of the Pacific International Lines (PTE) LTD. Zhang, Song-Sheng returned to Kinmen on May 5th and visited the county's administration. During the visit, Zhang invited County Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi to have an inspection in Singapore. Zhang returned the morning of May 6th to Shamei, Jinsha Township, to visit his family and worship ancestors.
●星僑領張松聲返沙美祭祖
新加坡中華總商會會長張松聲，也是太平船務創辦人、集團主席張允中之四子，5月5日返抵金門，拜會縣府，邀請縣長李沃士赴新加坡考察，6日一早並返回金沙鎮沙美祭祖探親。

●Director Hou Anticipates the Facilitation of Kinmen-Xiamen Film Festival
Hou, Xiao-Xian (侯孝賢), the Chairman of the Executive Committee in Golden Horse Film Festival, visited Kinmen County Magistrate Li, Wo-Shi on May 6th. Hou remarked that since Kinmen did not presently have adequate facilities to hold the Golden Horse Award Ceremony, it should promote the "Kinmen-Xiamen Film Festival" instead in the first place while waiting for the right time to request holding the Award Ceremony. Hou, Xiao-Xian also stated that in addition to holding a film festival in Kinmen, he wanted to film a movie in Kinmen in the future.
●推動金廈影展 侯導有夢
金馬影展執行委員會主席侯孝賢5月6日拜會縣長李沃士，針對金馬獎頒獎典禮移至金門舉辦，認為金門條件不足，建議明年起先在金門推動「金廈兩門影展」，待時機成熟再爭取舉辦頒獎典禮。侯孝賢並表示，不但要到金門辦影展，未來還想到金門拍電影。


【註解】
●1. ardently-(adv)熱心地；熱切地。
●2. alleviate-(vt.)減輕、緩和。
●3. facilitate-(vt.)促進、幫助。
●4. evacuation-(n)撤離；疏散。
●5. reshuffle-(n)改組；改革。重新洗牌。
●6. query-(vt.)質問、詢問。
●7. cash cow-搖錢樹、金雞母。
●8. sequel-(n)續集；續篇。
●9. footage-(n)影片中的一個鏡頭。