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Written by Peter Li-Chang Kuo ( Chinese ) Taiwanese people have a passive income that generates " USD 380,000 per minute "— and they let it slip away, while the ruling and opposition parties endlessly argue over fiscal revenue. The evidence is: Every day, billions of people pass conveniently through MRT fare gates; we hear only the “beep” sound, yet we never see malfunctions or congestion. This great contribution to the world is associated with three people: “ Kuo Li-Chang, Ding Lin-Hong, and Lin Jiang-Cai ” (Fig 1 — from left to right). Fig 1: Kuo Li-Chang, Ding Lin-Hong, Lin Jiang-Cai This photograph represents “ technology, invention, and public policy ,” as well as dedication to the world. During Mayor Lee Teng-Hui’s tenure (1978–1981), Taipei City underwent three major improvements: first, the completion of the Feitsui Reservoir so that water shortages ended; second, the planning of Xinyi Secondary Central Business District; and third, the planning of the Taipe...