Education Minister Huang Jong-tsun, accompanied by Tamkang University (TKU) President Chang Horng-jinh, congratulated a retired Prof. Wang Chiu-lieh on the eve of Dragon Boat Festival on behalf of President Chen Shui-bien. President Chen offered NT$30,000 consolation money and some pyramid-shaped dumplings.

The 80 plus year-old Wang, who had dedicated himself to teaching at Department of Chinese, TKU for the past 40 years, is suffering from a prostate cancer at home for recovery. Wang told Minister Huang: “Sickness for me is a little torture. It doesn’t have much bitterness.” Wang also asked Minister Huang to convey his thanks to President Chen and the government for their concerns and taking care.

Teachers also receiving President Chen’s consolation on Dragon Boat Festival included Neu Hsien-chung, Fu Chieh-zu, Lin Pei-hsiung and Wu Hui-lien. The school authorities have dispatched a staff member to distribute President Chen’s consolation money and dumplings to them on behalf of President Chen Shui-bien.