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Podcast: News Bites
Episode: Temple Artist, Ancient Alphabet, 8 Billion People
Description: In today's news, with Paz and Trevor:
A third-generation temple artist, the world's first alphabet, and the eight-billionth person in the world!
Stay tuned and we'll tell you more about these stories, coming up next!
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80 歲的寺廟藝術家保持傳統
80-year old Temple artist keeps tradition alive
In Taiwan, you may see temples (寺廟) everywhere you go.
There are more than 15,000 official temples in the country!
They're an important part of Taiwan's history and culture.
Most temples are decorated with intricate sculptures, beautiful carvings, and murals of religious art.
大多數寺廟都裝飾著精致的雕塑、精美的雕刻和宗教藝術壁畫。
In Tainan, there is a temple artist who strives to preserve (努力保存) traditional religious art.
80-year-old Pan Yueh-Hsing says he will keep painting for as long as he can do it.
Last month, he won the Tainan...