Interview with Zhuang Yong-ming: household appliance industry and the labor force in Taiwan
Interviewee:Zhuang Yong-ming
Interviewee:Zhuang Yong-ming
Time:
2:10
Type:
Industry History
Abstract:
Zhuang describes that during the early development of the household appliance industry, Tatung, as well as many other manufacturers, offered a lot of job opportunities. The song "Wishes of an Orphanaged Girl" depicts the time when population in villages was shrinking due to emigration, females became the main hold of the work force, and laborers bore hardships without complaints.