The alleged tax evasion of actress Fan Bingbing has shaken the entertainment industry. Last Saturday, the three biggest Chinese online video platforms — iQiyi, Tencent Video and Youku Tudou Inc. — and six major TV production companies issued a joint statement, pledging to follow the Chinese authorities’ new “pay restriction order.”
The statement stresses that from now on, an actor would not be permitted to earn more than 1 million yuan (about NT$4.5 million) for each episode of a TV drama. It also promises to promote self-discipline in the fight against illegal activity in the showbiz industry, including tax evasion through the so-called “yin-yang contract:” dual contracts in which one states an actor’s real earnings, and another claims a lower figure to the tax authorities.
Meanwhile, Beijing is set to impose heavy taxes on top entertainers by drastically raising their tax rate from 6.7 to 42 percent. According to Central News Agency, Taiwanese actors Wallace Huo, Eddie Peng, Mark Chao and actress Joe Chen are among the almost 200 A-list stars who are facing a tax inspection.
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(Eddy Chang, Taipei Times)
女星范冰冰據傳涉入逃稅醜聞,近來在娛樂圈引發震撼。上週六,中國三大網路影視平台——愛奇藝、騰訊視頻和優酷——及六大影視製作公司發表一份聯合聲明,宣示力挺官方新頒布的「限酬令」。
該聲明強調,今後電視劇每位演員的單集片酬不得超過人民幣一百萬元(約新台幣四百五十萬元),並保證會加強行業自律、打擊演藝圈的不法行為,例如以「陰陽合同」逃漏稅︰也就是訂立兩份合約,一份載明演員的真實收入,另一份少報收入的則呈交稅務機構。
此外,北京將加重大牌藝人的稅率,由原本的百分之六點七,大幅調升至百分之四十二。而根據《中央社》的報導,將近兩百名A咖明星正面臨查稅,包括台灣男星霍建華、彭于晏、趙又廷、女星陳喬恩。
(台北時報張聖恩)
Instagram is changing the default privacy settings for many US teenagers, part of an effort to keep them safer and give parents more control over how their kids interact online. The new settings will make teen accounts private by default, limit who those users can send private messages to, and put teens in the “most restrictive” tier when it comes to viewing sensitive content. That means the app will block teens from seeing sensitive photos and videos, including posts that show people fighting or certain cosmetic procedures. These more restrictive settings will be turned on automatically for all Instagram users under 18
Located in the picturesque mountains of eastern Spain, the small town of Bunol might appear to be just another idyllic place in the Spanish countryside. However, it is home to one of the world’s most popular food fights. Each August, tens of thousands of people from all around the globe swarm into Bunol to take part in La Tomatina. On the last Wednesday of August, you will find the streets of Bunol full of people eagerly waiting to hear the blast of a cannon. This signifies the start of La Tomatina, an event where participants hurl thousands of pounds of tomatoes
在 COVID-19 成為全球大流行 (pandemic) 的傳染病後,如何有效篩檢確診病患,一度成為討論的熱點。 疫情爆發初期,國內有些縣市首長主張要普篩(全面篩檢),找出隱藏的新冠肺炎病例,不過,疫情指揮中心說明,全面用聚合?連鎖反應 (polymerase chain reaction, PCR) 檢驗來為全民普篩,將耗費近七百億元公帑和醫療資源,不符合效益。 根據衛福部長陳時中的說法,用準確度高的 PCR 方式對全國 2300 萬人普篩,平均一人 3000 元,總額將高達 690 億元。以當時的盛行率萬分之 18,即使不用人人普篩,以看似健康的人口1800 萬人計算,也需要花費 540 億元,才能找出當中的 3 萬 2577 人無症狀感染者,其中還有 1797 人屬於「偽陽性」,即使沒有得病,還是得將他們隔離、再檢測,才能恢復正常生活。 雖然也可以用價格較低(200 元/人)的快篩做篩檢,但此舉也需花費約 46 億元,且準確度偏低,偽陰和偽陽性機率更高。 (新冠肺炎)「普篩/全面篩檢」的英文是 widespread coronavirus testing 或 community-wide screening/testing。「快篩」是 rapid testing。篩檢中,可能出現「偽陰性」(false negative) 有患病,但篩不出來,和「偽陽性」(false positive)沒患病,卻篩檢出來。 在醫學檢測上「陰性」(negative) 代表沒有(病或病毒),「陽性」 (positive) 代表有(病或病毒),避免患病與否造成污名化,因此用比較中性 (neutral) 的詞彙來稱呼。至於驗孕 (pregnancy test),「陰性」代表未懷孕,「陽性」代表懷孕。 「盛行率」的英文是 prevalence rate,即患病率,在流行病學中指特定時間內總人口中罹患該病的人口所占比例。在新冠肺炎的篩檢中,「咽喉拭子」是目前國內主流採用的方式,「咽喉拭子」英文是 throat swab,就是以棉棒擦拭咽喉部位,取得上皮細胞,並置入病毒收集瓶。如果是採集鼻咽部位,就叫「鼻咽拭子」(nasal swab)。 另外,「靈敏度」(sensitivity) 與「特異度」(specificity) 也是醫學檢測時所使用的術語,用以衡量該檢測的準確度。特異度是不帶原者 (non-carrier) 中採檢陰性的比例,而靈敏度則是帶原者 (carrier) 中採檢陽性的比例,靈敏度、特異度越高,代表準確度越高。 文章由書林出版公司提供: www.bookman.com.tw 蘇正隆 — 台灣翻譯學學會前理事長、師大翻譯研究所兼任副教授; 編著《英語的對與錯》,《世紀病毒:必讀防疫英文知識與詞彙》...等
Get ready to spin on your head -- “breaking” is set to make its Olympic debut at the Paris 2024 Games! Often referred to as breakdance or breakdancing, breaking was born in the streets of New York City during the early 1970s. It began as a way for African-American and Latin youths to express their narratives and struggles through astonishing spins and movements. B-boys and b-girls, also known as breakers, frequently compete in cyphers: events where they take turns showcasing their dance moves within a circle of spectators. Breaking comprises four main elements: toprock, downrock, power moves, and freezes. Toprock consists