Good afternoon! Welcome to another episode of News Bites.
I'm Paz Bueno.
And I'm Nancy Sun.
In today's stories…
Hsinchu helps stray animals, the world's first Dragon Ball theme park, and the longest poem in the world!
Let's jump right into these stories.
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新竹市成立動物管制隊
Hsinchu City Establishes Animal Control Team
Stray animals are pets that don't have a home.
They roam (遊蕩) our neighborhoods, parks, and streets, trying to survive.
While some are shy and keep to themselves…
有些動物很害羞，喜歡單獨行動…
…others are friendly and approach people, hoping for a little bit of kindness.
…但也有一些很友善，會接近人類，希望得到一點點關懷。
Taking care of these animals and making sure they're safe and healthy is a big job.
And Hsinchu City is making sure this job gets done!
The city government has created a special team called the Animal Control Team (動物管制隊).
Their job is take care of stray dogs and cats (流浪狗和貓).
They help these animals by sterilizing them (絕育).
And they rescue animals that are in trouble.
They're working all day and night to make sure every animal gets the help it needs.
The people in Hsinchu City are helping out, too!
The city set up a 24-hour emergency animal rescue notification system (24小時動物緊急救援通報機制).
People can use it to report animals that need rescue, which means more animals are getting saved.
That's teamwork at its best!
這就是最棒的團隊合作！
But that's not all.
Hsinchu City is also making sure animals are taken care of from the moment they're born until they're no longer with us.
新竹市也確保動物從出生到離世都受到妥善照顧。
They offer services like free cremation (火化) for stray animals.
And they also make it cheaper for pet owners to have the same service for their pets.
And for a bit of extra fun, Hsinchu is planning more pet parks!
That means more spaces for pets and their owners to play and enjoy the outdoors.
Hsinchu City is becoming a friendlier place for animals, thanks to the Animal Control Team and new pet parks.
It's great to see how much they care for our furry friends!
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全球首座《七龍珠》主題樂園
World's First "Dragon Ball" Theme Park
"Dragon Ball" is a very popular manga and anime that many people around the world love.
《七龍珠》是一部全世界許多人都喜愛的超人氣漫畫和動畫。
It's about a young boy named Son Goku (孫悟空) who goes on exciting adventures to find seven magical orbs (神奇寶珠) called "Dragon Balls."
These orbs are very powerful because if you collect all seven, a dragon named Shenron (神龍) appears and can make any wish come true.
Since the story started in 1984, "Dragon Ball" has made lots of TV shows, movies, and toys.
People love it because of the exciting fights, great friendships, and it teaches us to never give up.
Now, imagine being able to walk into Goku's world!
Saudi Arabia is planning to build the world's first ever "Dragon Ball" theme park.
沙烏地阿拉伯計畫建造全球首座《七龍珠》主題樂園。
There's going to be a huge 70 meter tall dragon right in the middle.
中央將有一座高達70米的巨龍。
…and more than 30 fun rides to explore!
還有超過30座好玩的遊樂設施等你探索。
However, not everyone is happy about this plan.
Some fans are worried because of the country's human rights issues (人權問題).
They're talking about it online, sharing different opinions.
The company making this park is owned by Saudi Arabia's government.
They are working with the Japanese company that owns "Dragon Ball."
This theme park is part of a bigger plan to make Saudi Arabia known for fun and tourism.
It's going to be near the capital, Riyadh.
Sadly, the creator of "Dragon Ball," Akira Toriyama, passed away recently.
Fans all over the world are remembering him and how much they love the adventures of Goku and his friends.
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So, in today's News Bites…
Hsinchu City is becoming a friendlier place for animals.
The city government has created a special team called the Animal Control Team.
Their job is take care of stray dogs and cats.
The city government also plans to build more pet parks.
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And,
Saudi Arabia is planning to build the world's first ever "Dragon Ball" theme park.
"Dragon Ball" is a very popular manga and anime that many people around the world love.
However, not everyone is happy about this plan.
Some fans are worried because of the country's human rights issues.
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趣味小點
Tasty Tidbit
The Mahabharata is the longest poem in the world.
It's a special text that teaches about Hinduism (印度教).
It has 74,000 parts called verses, all adding up to 1.8 million words.
Imagine talking day and night for two weeks - that's how long it would take to say the whole thing without stopping!
If you have a fun fact, a joke, or interesting news you'd like to share with us, record your message and send us your Tasty Tidbit to newsbites@icrt.com.tw, and you might hear it at the end of an episode!
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