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After taking office, President Lee Teng-hui specially convened the Nation Affairs Conference to broadly seek different views. At the conference, when Democratic Progressive Party chairman Huang Hsinchieh gave him the thumb up, the photographer put his down-right on the shutter trigger.
July 4, 1990/Taipei City/Liang Wei-hua, Central Daily News
After taking office as premier in June, Hau Pei-tsun often took opportunities to meet the people. When the Taiwan Area Athletic Meet was held in Kaohsiung, Premier Hau greeted participants and visitors.
November 5, 1990/Kaohsiung City/Yeh Ming-yuan, Government Information Office
The problem of sovereignty over Tiaoyutai island again became a focus of concern when Japan decided to formally endorse operation of a light-house on the island. The Taiwan Athletic Meet Authorities thought to make a statement by taking the flame for the games to Tiaoyutai, but as soon as the ship got within twelve nautical miles of the island, it was cut off by Japanese patrol boats and turned back. The dispute calmed down when the Japanese called off the plan to license the lighthouse.
October 21, 1990/Tiaoyutai territorial waters/Han Tong-ch'ing; Taiwan Times
The world's largest toothbrush appeared at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. This was in preparation for the Eden Welfare Foundation for the Handicapped campaign to raise funds through toothbrush sales. They hoped Chinese would "brush in some health, brush on some love."
December 8, 1990/Taipei City/Chen Chien-chung, Taiwan Shi Wen Daily News
Nineteen-ninety was the year criminals "hit the road." The ten most wanted criminals fell into the police net one by one. Even Lin Lai-fu, who had been at the "top of the charts," ended up in gaol.
November 16, 1990/Taipei City/ Huang Yi-Shu, Liberty Times
Old veterans protested at the Legislative Yuan at delays in passage of a bill for compensating veterans for unredeemed land entitlements. The bill finally passed the third reading on November 9 and compensation payments will begin in 1991.
November 1990/Taipei City/Tsai Wen-hsiang, Commercial Times
In order to clear up questions various circles had about the government's policy of repatriating illegal immigrants from mainland China, the Minis try of Defense opened the repatriation procedure to the public for the first time on August 11 and gave reporters a chance to conduct interviews. Surrounded by photographers, the mainland illegals wave to the lens.
August 11, 1990/Matsu/Lu Chen-sheng, Central Daily News
Typhoon Albert brought ferocious rains, and people were stranded. In the photo, the logistics center uses rubber rafts and straps to smoothly pull imperiled citizens to safety.
September 1, 1990/Taipei City/Li Li-yen, Taiwan Times
This orangutan's mouth seems to be saying, "I'm going home!" Taiwan's ten orangutans were finally safely returned to Indonesia on October 29 under the concern brought on by the environmental protection consciousness in all levels of society.
June 1990/Taipei City/Lu Wei-chi, China News
Attendance at the 1990 Asian Games in Peking was a major event in the sporting world. This was the first appearance in twenty years. Ni chiaping won a silver with this determined lift in the women's grade 56 kilo weightlifting.
September 24, 1990/Peking/Chen Ming-cheng, Taiwan Times
Singer Simon Hsueh, stricken with cancer, held a "Life" concert to celebrate his love of life and of music, earning respect and praise from all sides. He died on November 7.
October 1990/Taipei City/Li Chuan-chi, China Times Weekly
"Who knows the trouble I have seen?" To get a good photo opportunity, photojournalists must usually "bravely spearhead the attack." From this photo of a large group of photographers scrunched into the doorway at the Chiang Kai-shek International Airport waiting for the first Chinese to fly back from Jordan in the Gulf crisis, you can get an idea of how tight some spots can get for a photographer.
August 24, 1990/Chiang Kai-shek international Airport/Chou Chun-hsiung,Liberty Times
After taking office as premier in June, Hau Pei-tsun often took opportunities to meet the people. When the Taiwan Area Athletic Meet was held in Kaohsiung, Premier Hau greeted participants and visitors.November 5, 1990／Kaohsiung City／Yeh Ming-yuan, Government Information Office.
The problem of sovereignty over Tiaoyutai island again became a focus of concern when Japan decided to formally endorse operation of a light-house on the island. The Taiwan Athletic Meet Authorities thought to make a statement by taking the flame for the games to Tiaoyutai, but as soon as the ship got within twelve nautical miles of the island, it was cut off by Japanese patrol boats and turned back. The dispute calmed down when the Japanese called off the plan to license the lighthouse.October 21, 1990/Tiaoyutai territorial waters/Han Tong-ch'ing; Taiwan Times
The world's largest toothbrush appeared at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. This was in preparation for the Eden Welfare Foundation for the Handicapped campaign to raise funds through toothbrush sales. They hoped Chinese would "brush in some health, brush on some love."December 8, 1990／Taipei City／Chen Chien-chung, Taiwan Shi Wen Daily News.
Nineteen-ninety was the year criminals "hit the road." The ten most wanted criminals fell into the police net one by one. Even Lin Lai-fu, who had been at the "top of the charts," ended up in gaol.November 16, 1990／Taipei City／ Huang Yi-Shu, Liberty Times.
Old veterans protested at the Legislative Yuan at delays in passage of a bill for compensating veterans for unredeemed land entitlements. The bill finally passed the third reading on November 9 and compensation payments will begin in 1991.November 1990／Taipei City／Tsai Wen-hsiang, Commercial Times.
In order to clear up questions various circles had about the government's policy of repatriating illegal immigrants from mainland China, the Minis try of Defense opened the repatriation procedure to the public for the first time on August 11 and gave reporters a chance to conduct interviews. Surrounded by photographers, the mainland illegals wave to the lens.August 11, 1990／Matsu／Lu Chen-sheng, Central Daily News.
Typhoon Albert brought ferocious rains, and people were stranded. In the photo, the logistics center uses rubber rafts and straps to smoothly pull imperiled citizens to safety.September 1, 1990／Taipei City／Li Li-yen, Taiwan Times.
This orangutan's mouth seems to be saying, "I'm going home!" Taiwan's ten orangutans were finally safely returned to Indonesia on October 29 under the concern brought on by the environmental protection consciousness in all levels of society.June 1990／Taipei City／Lu Wei-chi, China News.
Attendance at the 1990 Asian Games in Peking was a major event in the sporting world. This was the first appearance in twenty years. Ni chiaping won a silver with this determined lift in the women's grade 56 kilo weightlifting.September 24, 1990／Peking／Chen Ming-cheng, Taiwan Times.
Singer Simon Hsueh, stricken with cancer, held a "Life" concert to celebrate his love of life and of music, earning respect and praise from all sides. He died on November 7.October 1990／Taipei City／Li Chuan-chi, China Times Weekly.
"Who knows the trouble I have seen?" To get a good photo opportunity, photojournalists must usually "bravely spearhead the attack." From this photo of a large group of photographers scrunched into the doorway at the Chiang Kai-shek International Airport waiting for the first Chinese to fly back from Jordan in the Gulf crisis, you can get an idea of how tight some spots can get for a photographer.August 24, 1990/Chiang Kai-shek international Airport/Chou Chun-hsiung,Liberty Times
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