Who is Kuo Hsing-chun? News RTI Radio Taiwan International


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Kuo Hsing-chun in 2021 (photo: CNA) Taiwan’s premier weightlifter – Kuo Hsing-chun – was in the news this week as she has added another item to her impressive list of accomplishments: writing a book! But before we get to that, let’s take a look at the woman herself. Kuo was born in 1993 in Yilan under her indigenous name Tana. She belongs to the Amis, one of Taiwan’s indigenous groups. Her Mandarin name alludes to the difficult circumstances of her birth, as it sounds similar to the Mandarin phrase hsing-tsun , meaning survive by good luck. Her delivery lasted for...