Following the huge success of its boyband reality show “Idol Producer” last year, online video platform iQiyi launched the second season under the new Chinese name of “Qing Chun You Ni” on Monday after an unexpected three-day delay. The delay was allegedly caused by Beijing’s ban on male stars wearing earrings, and the earlobes on many of the men in the cast were blurred on the screen due to traces of digital censorship.
The new season is again hosted by hit South Korean group EXO’s Chinese member Zhang Yixing. The show has created a buzz by inviting Taiwanese pop diva Jolin Tsai to serve as the dance mentor for the 100 trainees, eight of whom are from Taiwan. The top nine standouts among the contestants will form a new group.
Meanwhile, the popularity of boyband “Nine Percent,” which emerged from the last season, has gone from strength to strength. The endorsement fees for 18-year-old Taiwanese member Leo Chen have reportedly surged as high as 12 million Chinese yuan, or NT$54.6 million (about US$1.8 million).
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(Eddy Chang, Taipei Times)
愛奇藝的男團實境秀《偶像練習生》去年爆紅後，該影音平台在突然延遲三天後，本週一終於推出了第二季節目，新的中文名稱則改為《青春有你》。據傳聞，延遲上映是因為北京下令禁止男明星戴耳環，而螢幕上多位男星的耳垂看起來也有些模糊，顯示數位刪除的痕跡。
新一季節目再次由南韓夯團EXO的中國成員張藝興主持，該節目更因為邀請台灣流行天后蔡依林加入，擔任這一百名練習生的舞蹈導師而造成轟動，而在練習生中有八人來自台灣。從參賽者中脫穎而出的前九名，最終將組成全新男團正式出道。
此外在上一季組團出道的Nine Percent，人氣持續高漲。據報導，來自台灣的十八歲團員陳立農，每支廣告代言費飆升至人民幣一千兩百萬元，高達台幣五千四百六十多萬（約一百八十萬美元〉。
（台北時報張聖恩〉
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) has been used in cooking for over a century to enhance flavor. It is often found in Chinese dishes and many other cuisines. Despite its common use, many people misunderstand the safety of MSG. The bad __1__ of MSG started in the late 1960s, when a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine described symptoms like a racing heart, weakness, and numbness after the writer ate Northern Chinese food. While no specific cause was __2__, a series of questionable studies in 1968 began to point the finger at MSG. In one such study, neurologist Herbert Schaumburg and
A: The World Expo 2025 is set to open in Osaka, Japan, on Sunday, with 158 countries and regions and nine international organizations participating in the event. B: Wow, what’s the theme this time? A: The theme is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” B: Do you want to go? How long will it last? A: It’ll run for 184 days, until Oct. 13. Maybe we can go to Osaka during summer vacation. A: 2025年世界博覽會預計週日將在日本大阪開幕，158個國家或地區及9大國際組織將參與盛會！ B: 哇這次的主題是什麼？ A: 主題是：「創造閃耀生命光輝的未來社會」。 B: 你想要去嗎？展出多久啊？ A: 世博會共展出184天到10月13日，或許我們暑假時可以去大阪玩。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
A: The World Expo 2025 is about to open in Osaka. Is Taiwan going to participate in the event too? B: Sure, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) will launch a Taiwan pavilion named “Tech World.” A: That sounds cool, and it can showcase our national strength in technology. B: The theme is “Connecting the world to create better future lives together.” The pavilion aims to attract over one million visitors. A: I hope humans can really create better future lives through this year’s fair. A: 2025年世博會即將開幕，這次台灣也會參加嗎？ B: 當然啦，外貿協會的台灣館將以「Tech World」名義參展！ A: 聽起來蠻酷的，應該是想強調台灣的科技實力。 B: 策展主題則是：「連結世界，共創未來美好生活」，希望能吸引到100萬人次參訪。 A: 希望藉由這次世博會，人類真的能共創美好生活。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
The study had several issues. Small sample sizes made it hard to draw __7__ conclusions. Additionally, taking a __8__ like pure MSG on an empty stomach is likely to make a person ill in any case. Choosing individuals who already had a history of the symptoms could have created a bias because they were likely to __9__ the reactions again. When real scientific research on the effects of MSG was eventually done, many of the myths surrounding it were proven __10__. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other global organizations have found MSG safe to eat. Today, MSG
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