The gigantic Big John excavator went into operation January 6 at the construction site of Tunnel 40 on the North Link Railway (Suao-Hualien Railroad), one of Taiwan's Ten Major Construction Projects. Excavation of this tunnel, 2,685 meters in length, will require a year to complete, even for such a worker as Big John.
A rally marking the 1976 World Freedom Day was held in Taipei at the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall on January 23. President C. K. Yen delivered the keynote speech, calling for unity in the anti-Communist cause.
Premier Chiang Ching-kuo met the press at a garden party hosted by the Government Information Office on January 27. He declared that as long as we faith and optimism, manifesting a spirit of cooperation "aboard the same boat," we can surely create a brighter future.
Land reclaimed from the sea is providing sites for many facilities at the newly developed Suao port on the northeast coast. The earth comes from nearby hills and is transported by an elevated system of moving belts. This is the first use of continuous belt transportation in Taiwan. Suao will supplement Keelung harbor.
A rally marking the 1976 World Freedom Day was held in Taipei at the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall On January 23. President C. K. Yen delivered the keynote speech, calling for unity in the anti-Communist cause.
Premier Chiang Ching-kuo met the press at a garden party hosted by the Government Information Office On January 27. He declared that as long as we keep faith and optimism, manifesting a spirit of cooperation "aboard the same boat,' we can surely create a brighter future.
Land reclaimed from the sea is providing sites for many facilities at the newly developed Suao port on the northeast coast. The earth comes from nearby hills and is transported by an elevated system of moving belts. This is the first use of continuous belt transportation in Taiwan. Suao will supplement Keelung harbor.