The man, who goes by his last name, Chiu (邱), is unmarried and has no children, and has never celebrated his birthday or Father’s Day, which was yesterday, Chiu said. Photo: Tsai Shu-yuan, Taipei Times“This is my first time eating a cake made especially for my birthday — and my first time experiencing the joy of Father’s Day,” Chiu said. An 82-year-old Taichung resident surnamed Chiu looks at the van in which he lives in Taichung on Saturday. A son hugs his father after sending him a Father’s Day cake and best wishes with the help of Huashan Social Welfare Foundation in Hsinchu County on Saturday. The foundation said it is happy that the pandemic has eased its grip on Taiwan so that it can resume visits to those in need.

Source: Taipei Times August 08, 2021 15:56 UTC