Hi there, it's an all-new episode of News Bites.

I'm Nancy Sun.

And I'm Hope Ngo.

In today's news…

A superhero in a school uniform, and an ancient site with a modern twist.

And in today's Tasty Tidbit…

Oh, excuse you Earth! Earth burps too? We'll tell you all about it at the end of the episode!

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高中生緊急CPR救援長者挽回一命

Student Saves Elderly Man

Not all superheroes wear capes.

Sometimes, a superhero is…a student.

One real-life superhero named Zhang Jing-lun used bravery and superfast reflexes to save a life!

Imagine this…

You're waiting for your train at the train station.

Suddenly, someone nearby collapses (倒下).

What do you do?

This really happened to Zhang Jing-lun.

He was waiting for a train in Taoyuan…

When an elderly man close by fell down, and didn't get back up.

Jing-lun burst into action (採取行動).

The high school student heard workers at the station calling for help.

He told them he was certified to give emergency aid (急救).

He knew how to perform CPR (心肺復甦術).

Jing-lun checked the elderly man.

The man was not breathing, and did not have a pulse (沒有脈搏).

So Jing-lun started CPR.

And he asked train station staff to go get an AED (自動體外心臟電擊去顫器).

Police also helped.

This may surprise you, but it's not the first time Jing-lun has done CPR for someone.

When he was in junior high, he performed CPR on his grandpa.

Unfortunately, Jing-lun could not save him.

This time around, Jing-lun was determined things would be different.

He worked very hard to bring the elderly man back to life.

Jing-lun said he was very scared.

And when he finally heard the man's heartbeat come back, he was so happy that he cried.

The student says he made his grandpa a promise that he would help save lives.

張靖綸說救人是對爺爺的承諾。

Jing-lun worked hard and got his first-aid certification (急救執照).

He also started a first-aid team at school.

The team works at school events, helping make sure everyone stays safe.

And Jing-lun also got his EMT license (EMT緊急救護技術員資格)!

He says he is just doing his part to help people.

And Jing-lun's story shows that we all have the power to make a difference!

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馬來西亞景點「黑風洞」將設電扶梯

Ancient Malaysian Site to Get Escalator

Visiting an ancient temple in Malaysia sounds like an amazing experience.

But first, you have to climb lots of stairs!

The Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur may be around 400 million years old.

The caves are a religious site and a big part of an annual festival every year.

Many tourists visit every year.

黑風洞是印度教的聖地，據說有約4億年的歷史。

The Batu Caves are famous for its big flight of rainbow-colored stairs.

But those stairs are a problem for some visitors.

To reach the temple in a limestone cave at the top, you have to climb 272 steps!

目前，遊客必須爬272層階梯才能到達頂部石灰岩洞穴中的寺廟。

Does that sound a little tough?

Well, people who take care of the site are thinking about adding an escalator.

They want to help the elderly, and people with disabilities.

They say they want everyone to be able to reach the top and experience the temple's magic.

And they also want to build a "hall" (大廳) that can be used for special events.

黑風洞的管理委員會打算在此設一座電扶梯，希望為那些無法或不願意爬272層階梯的人們提供另一個選擇。

But hold on, not everyone is happy about the escalator express!

Some are worried that the escalator will be bad for the caves.

They think such a modern machine would ruin the history of the caves.

Other people just don't think it's needed.

So do you think the escalator will solve problems, or create problems?

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So, in today's news…

High school student Zhang Jing-lun helped save an elderly man who collapsed.

He performed CPR and brought the man back to life!

The student says he made his grandpa a promise, and he is just doing his part to help people.

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and…

The Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur is famous for its 272 rainbow-colored steps.

Now people who take care of the site are thinking about adding an escalator.

But some are worried that the escalator would ruin the history of the caves.

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趣味小點

Tasty Tidbit

And in today's Tasty Tidbit…

Did you know… the Earth burps? Sort of, kind of burps?

Our planet lets out these burps from "geysers".

It's hot water, steam, and minerals from deep underground.

These geysers can shoot water up really high, like up to 90 meters into the sky.

That's about 30 floors high!

Deep inside the Earth, things are super-hot and bubbly, and when the pressure gets too high…

BOOM!

Up comes a geyser, letting out all that built-up energy!

And that's it for today's episode of News Bites!

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