周二(6/10)1.自殺的原因2.台灣飲食文化

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自殺的原因

很抱歉  新的一周開始   Billy 便談到灰色的自殺話題   其實讀書會  應儘量延伸話題到各方面的領域  這樣才讓我們學得更多   還好Billy準備下個話題   有關吃的文化與傳統 應會輕鬆點   歡迎好友們來分享您的見解Taiwanese singer Huan Huan found dead in own home (sg.entertainment.yahoo)

 

4 Jun – Taiwanese singer and actress Huan Huan (real name Yu Chia Hui) was found dead in her residence at Taichung.
 

According to Sina's Daily News, on the night of 1 June, the police found the singer lifeless on the bed with burnt coals nearby, after family members reported that they failed to contact her.
 

Huan Huan was one half of the popular girl duo, You Huan Pai Dui, who released three albums in the 80s, including one with The Little Tigers (Nicky Wu, Julian Chen, and Alec Su).
 

The Reasons People Attempt Suicide  (by Alex Lickerman, psychologytoday)
 

They're depressed . This is without question the most common reason people commit suicide. Severe depression is always accompanied by a pervasive sense of suffering as well as the belief that escape from it is hopeless. The pain of existence often becomes too much for severely depressed people to bear. The state of depression warps their thinking, allowing ideas like "Everyone would all be better off without me" to make rational sense. They shouldn't be blamed for falling prey to such distorted thoughts any more than a heart patient should be blamed for experiencing chest pain: it's simply the nature of their disease. Because depression , as we all know, is almost always treatable, we should all seek to recognize its presence in our close friends and loved ones.
 

They're psychotic . Malevolent inner voices often command self-destruction for unintelligible reasons. Psychosis is much harder to mask than depression, and is arguably even more tragic. The worldwide incidence of schizophrenia is 1% and often strikes otherwise healthy, high-performing individuals, whose lives, though manageable with medication , never fulfill their original promise.
 

They're impulsive . Often related to drugs and alcohol, some people become maudlin and impulsively attempt to end their own lives. Once sobered and calmed, these people usually feel emphatically ashamed. The remorse is often genuine, but whether or not they'll ever attempt suicide again is unpredictable. They may try it again the very next time they become drunk or high, or never again in their lifetime.
 

They're crying out for help , and don't know how else to get it. These people don't usually want to die but do want to alert those around them that something is seriously wrong. They often don't believe they will die, frequently choosing methods they don't think can kill them in order to strike out at someone who's hurt them, but they are sometimes tragically misinformed.
 

They've made a mistake . This is a recent, tragic phenomenon in which typically young people flirt with oxygen deprivation for the high it brings and simply go too far. The only defense against this, it seems to me, is education .
 

The wounds suicide leaves in the lives of those left behind by it are often deep and long lasting. The apparent senselessness of suicide often fuels the most significant pain.

Questions:

1. What do you think about the singer Huan Huan suicide?

What do you think about celebrity suicides?

2. What are the reasons why people commit suicide?

3. What is the most popular suicide methods and why?

What do you think about charcoal burning suicides in Taiwan?

4. Which country has the highest suicide rate?

Why does South Korea have high suicide rate?

5. Do you think poor countries or rich countries have higher suicide rates?

6. Is mental illness and suicide related?

7. Do you think depressions affect on suicide rates? Ways to cope with depression?

How to help a friend with depression?

    

台灣飲食文化

Taiwanese Cuisine
 

Taiwan is home to an ethnic and cultural diversity that affects its dietary culture as well. Taiwanese cuisine has been strongly influenced by foods rooted in mainland China’s Fujian province, and also by the cuisines of Fuzhou, Chaozhou and Guangdong.
 

During Taiwan’s half-century of Japanese colonial rule, Japanese-style cooking techniques also began to color Taiwanese food. Such classic Japanese foods as fried prawns and raw fish have been transformed into Taiwanese specialties. “Hostess club cuisine (酒家菜),” which developed in the Beitou area at social clubs and entertainment venues, and “bando (辦桌)” culture, a form of boisterous eating around a round table in an open space, were significant in the development of Taiwanese cuisine.
 

Taiwanese Seafood
 

Taiwan is surrounded by the sea, and ocean currents flow past and converge just off the island’s coast, creating good fishing grounds and enriching Taiwan’s marine resources. Seafood has thus become an indispensable element of daily fare in Taiwan.
 

Taiwan’s fishing harbors, whether north or south, are the best places to savor seafood dishes. Shops offering fresh seafood ring the harbors. Here, diners can select the fish or crustacean they wish to eat, which is then cooked on-site. These fresh products, together with the house specialties of different restaurants, will satisfy even the choosiest of gourmets.
 

Night Market Foods
 

Night market foods mostly originated with peddlers canvassing the streets selling old-time snacks, local specialties, hometown-style dishes, seafood and mountain products. As an island with a congenial climate, Taiwan is rich in food resources, and the use of locally available ingredients has thus become a main feature of Taiwanese snacks.
 

In fact, snack stalls on the street, in night markets, bazaars and near schools have gradually become popular destinations for Taiwanese people during their leisure hours and for foreign tourists who would like to savor Taiwan’s local culture.
 

Drinks

Taiwanese tea, for one, has an established global reputation. The “Dongding” (凍頂

) oolong tea and the Oriental Beauty are among the favorite varieties. Also well-known is pearl milk tea, which brings together chewy tapioca spheres with all the fragrant aromas of Taiwanese tea to deliver superb taste and texture. As for desserts, shaved ice is a must-have when in Taiwan, where subtropical temperatures and extended summers have given rise to an innovative array of tempting ice desserts. Lastly, one must not leave Taiwan without acquiring a few local specialties as a perfect ending to the trip.

Questions:

1. What do you think about Taiwanese cuisine?
 

2. What do you think about band (辦桌) culture?
 

3. Can you recommend any Taiwanese local specialties?(ex: pin apple cake)
 

4. Do you like seafood? What do you think about Taiwanese seafood?
 

Can you recommend any Taiwan’s fishing harbors?
 

5. What do you think about night markets?
 

What kind of night market foods you like most?
 

6. Can your recommend any special/ famous restaurants in Taiwan?
 

7. What do you think about Taiwan’s local culture? (Ex: temple parades)
 

8. What do you think about Taiwanese tea?
 

What do you think about pearl milk tea?
 

What do you think about tea houses /coffee shops in Taiwan?
 

9. Do you like bedtime snacks?
 

What are the streets foods you like most in Taiwan?

 

燒炭自殺 (動新聞)

台中市消防局昨晚七時許接獲民眾報案，指中清路一段一棟大樓有住戶需「疾病救護」，消防救護人員約七點三十分到場，發現大門反鎖，徵得家屬同意後破門而入，在臥房床頭發現一盆炭火已經燒盡，一名女子躺臥在床上，送醫不治，經查是現年四十三歲的于佳卉(藝名歡歡)。家屬向警方表示，歡歡每天都會跟媽媽通電話，昨下午與家人聚會後，返回住處；媽媽、哥哥和弟弟晚上打電話找不到人，前往歡歡住處發現大門反鎖，敲門也沒有回應，直覺不對勁，趕快報警求援。小歡歡一歲的弟弟向《蘋果》表示，姊姊長期精神狀況不穩定，有憂鬱症，已就醫並吃了三個月的藥，發生這樣的事他很難過。

歡歡有兩段婚姻，21歲即嫁給導演張孝正，兩人育有兩個小孩，但張孝正因和女星水靈傳出外遇，而結束這段婚姻，後來她結識江國賓，兩人於2004年結婚，有一個小孩，但在2009年離婚，離婚原因不明。2011年4月她長臥病榻的父親辭世，傳出她因喪父陷入低潮，有重度憂鬱症，朋友送了紅貴賓Moonie和Leenie，藉以沖淡喪父之痛。記者曾問她可有再婚打算？歡歡直搖頭：「我結2次離2次，有3個小孩、2隻狗、1隻貓，也夠了吧！」她離婚後住在台中，綜藝節目有通告邀約時，才會搭高鐵北上，雖然張克帆常在節目講歡歡是他的初戀，但歡歡總是笑笑，沒什麼反應。張克帆剛聽聞歡歡噩耗，他難掩震驚，接著平靜表示：「最後一次聯絡是去年上節目，私下沒有聯絡，也不知道她近況，希望這消息是假的。」他在歡歡離婚後，曾在節目爆料兩人當年交往過，還寫歌向她告白，卻被她虧身材變胖，兩人往日情也一度成為綜藝節目熱炒話題。

台灣飲食文化    版權所有 中國互聯網新聞中心台灣飲食文化以福建閩南飲食文化為主，但又結合了中國大陸各地的飲食文化特點，形成豐富多彩的飲食文化。

高山族飲食文化。台灣高山族早期多以小米、蕃薯為主食，食皆用手。後來，隨著大陸移民的增多，逐漸吸收了漢民族的飲食方式，改用筷子，大米逐漸成為主食。不過，不少高山族部落仍保留著不少傳統的特色，如蘭嶼的雅美族的吃魚有男女之別限制。高山族人喜歡飲酒，其用小米所釀製的酒，也呈現出特有的飲酒文化。

閩客飲食文化。這是台灣最主要的飲食文化，是從大陸的福建與廣東飲食文化發展而來，成為今天“台灣菜”，其主要特色是強調海鮮。閩客飲文化中，餐丁酒店多設佛龕，以求保祐發財。另外，與福建、廣東一樣，台灣具有濃厚的飲茶文化，喜歡衝飲壺茶，講究茶具的精美和沖泡方法，特別流行“功夫茶”。在歷史上，台灣還生産過供春、秋圃、潘壺等幾種質堅耐熱、外觀雅致的紫砂名壺。如今，台灣茶文化也有了新的發展。

宗教信仰的飲食文化。台灣宗教信仰流行，在祭典或祖先的祭祀人，十分重視供品的食品內容。如生的用來祭天，熟的祭品是祭祖先。現今的台灣，也十分流行吃素。

食補文化。台灣與大陸南方一樣，飲食非常講究食補。現在可以説是一種健康飲食文化。在台灣，養生防老，“陰陽互補”，“五行調和”等觀念深厚。目前台灣食物養生方式主要有素食、生食、有機飲食、斷食療法及傳統中醫食療。台灣民間常有以“四神湯”（淮山、芡實、蓮子與茯苓）作滋補飲料，是著名的滋補小吃。民間食補習俗中最獨特的是所謂的“半年補”，即在每年的農曆六月初一，家家戶戶用米粉搓丸子，做成甜粢丸，吃後可除炎夏百病。另外，台灣還有“補冬”或“養冬”，即立冬日進補。

特殊風味的飲食文化。台灣特殊風味的飲食文化可以説包羅萬象，結合了台灣本地與大陸各地的風味小吃。知名者有基隆廟口的天婦羅，彰化的肉圓，嘉義的雞肉飯，新竹的貢丸，台南的擔子面，士林的大餅包小餅等。