Alumni restore NTU’s reputation after 100s duped by boba giveway

Alumni restore NTU’s reputation after 100s duped by boba giveway

2025-11-17

Hundreds of people hoping to get a free snack were left disappointed at National Taiwan University on Sunday, after an online giveaway turned out to be a sham. Online, a person claiming to be student at NTU’s Atmospheric Sciences Department had promised free fried chicken and boba handouts for failing to predict work cancelations from last week’s typhoon. But on Monday, two real NTU alumni decided to make up for the let-down to restore the reputation of their alma mater.

One of the donors is a graduate of NTU’s Geography Department, and he gave out 350 cups of boba at the second floor of Taipei Main Station at noon on Monday. More than 100 people showed up to collect the drink, completely cramming the corridor. Later in the afternoon, a graduate from the Electrical Engineering Department gave out 400 servings of fried chicken on campus. The line to collect a serving stretched for more than 100m, prompting security guards to head over to keep things in order.

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#friedchicken #boba #bubbletea #tea #freebie #giveaway

大氣系爽約別系接手地理.電機系校友代發飲料.雞排

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自稱是台大大氣系網友，上周發颱風假祭品文失準又爽約，週日害現場超過五百名排隊的民眾白等一場，引爆輿論沸騰。為了挽回校譽，台大地理系校友、電機系校友，周一接連跳出來代發。

中午在台北車站二樓，免費發放350杯手搖杯飲料，付錢的是台大地理系校友，現場上百位民眾，把走廊擠到水洩不通。下午在台大校園，電機系校友發放400份免費雞排，排隊人潮超過100公尺，甚至出動多名駐衛警協助。

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From a bird’s eye view, the village is completely in grey, being buried under a thick layer of mud and rocks. Heavy machinery run back and forth to clean up.

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Nothing can be done. It’s all gone. Manual labor is useless. This takes heavy machinery.

The outer bands of Tropical Storm Fung-wong brought tremendous rainfall to Hualien and made the Matai’an Creek overflow again, this time affecting Mingli Village in Wanrong Township. Unlike in Guangfu Township last time, this time there were no “shovel superheroes.” The township head advised against volunteering due to safety concerns.

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What we have here is completely different from Guangfu. It’s all rocks here. We’re grateful to all members of the public of Taiwan for being so kindhearted, but I’m afraid people might get injured.

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There aren’t as many residents here. But there are lots of large rocks. Lots. Behind us, a 2-km section of road from the 3km mark of Hualien County Road No. 45 to Mingli Village has been cleared and reopened.

The heavy machinery operator also says that it may take another four days for the cleanup to make meaningful progress. It’s been almost a week since the flooding but the road to recovery has only just begun.

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Millions of people have already received their NT$10,000 cash handout from the government. Starting on Nov. 24, people who haven’t gotten it yet can also pick up their cash from post offices. Chunghwa Post said the pickup day will depend on the last digit of your ID number to manage crowds.

Performers bring this news conference to life with spectacular stunts and high-energy performances, getting people excited to pick up their NT$10,000. Chunghwa Post is just about ready to start handing out cash at post offices nationwide.

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During the first week, counter pickup will depend on the last digit of your ID number. If it’s odd—so one, three, five, seven, or nine—you can go on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. If it’s two, four, six, eight, or zero, you can go on Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday.

To handle the crowds, post offices are to implement a traffic control system at service counters. If the last digit of your ID is odd, you can go on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. If it’s even, you can go on Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday. However, the restriction does not apply to those 65 or over, and those with disabilities. People are also reminded to bring the NHI card of the person whose cash they’re picking up.

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When picking up at a counter, since NHI cards for those seven and older have a photo, they can get the cash themselves. If someone is getting it on their behalf, then it’s the same. The person picking up must bring the person’s NHI card and an ID to verify their own identity.

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The gates of the Taipei Metro always make a sound when people tap their card to enter the station. But they play different sounds for different people, as the gates are programmed with several sound and light signals depending on the ticket type and situation. For example, one sound indicates that the traveler’s card has less than NT$100 remaining.

When travelers tap their card to enter the Taipei Metro, the gates always make a sound. In fact, they can make several different sounds to indicate different situations.

Even those who take the metro every day may not have noticed that the gates make different sounds. For normal cards, student cards, and discounted cards, it always sounds like this.

It’s a clear, clean pitch that sounds once. But for senior citizen cards, there’s another element added.

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Restaurant brings classic 17th century Dutch cuisine to Taiwan

When discussing the Netherlands, most people think of windmills and tulips. But do you know what Dutch cuisine is like? One local restaurant is offering a full Dutch menu of dishes straight from the 17th century, like beef stew with onions and mashed potato, and bitterballen. For dessert, try poffertjes with berries. Now you can taste the authentic flavors of the Netherlands without having to travel abroad.

Piping hot mashed potatoes are spread onto a plate, the chef using a spoon to create a well in the center for the beef stew. Add some frisee and parsley for garnish, and this classic dish—passed down from the 17th-century golden era of the Netherlands—is ready to serve. These bitterballen are also from that time. Minced beef and mashed potato are pressed together and fried into golden balls, crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

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If it’s your first time trying Dutch food, you can’t miss poffertjes for dessert. Each miniature pancake is pan-fried to perfection, powdered with sugar and topped with berries before finally adding a scoop of vanilla ice cream drizzled with chocolate sauce and mint leaves, the sour and sweet flavors melding together. Also popular is the homestyle kale mashed potatoes with sausage, considered the most representative dish of the Netherlands.

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The temperature in Rajasthan State is very high, 48 or 50 degrees. So they drink lassi every day to keep cool.

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The number of searches for our tea is steadily increasing. It has a varied flavor profile, with honey, fruity and tea notes. We will also showcase our tea again in the US and Europe. This wonderful tea must be introduced to the world.

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The winner of the global artisan gelato competition from Taiwan uses Taitung red oolong. We hope that everyone can come over to our Taitung red oolong pavilion and make friends with us.

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