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Chiu Chin-yi travels abroad 11 times this year: 'Life can become what you once envied'

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taiwanese TV host Chiu Chin-yi has traveled abroad 11 times in the first half of this year, visiting South Korea and Hong Kong among other destinations.
  • She expressed gratitude for her current life, which she once envied, reflecting on her past struggles with limited resources and demanding work as a news anchor.
  • Chiu emphasized that personal growth and experiences, rather than wealth accumulation, are what she values most in her career.

Taiwanese television host Chiu Chin-yi, known for her role on Dongfeng TV's 'Single and Willing,' is living a life many might envy, having traveled abroad 11 times in the first half of this year alone. Her recent trips included visits to South Korea and Hong Kong, showcasing a life of mobility and exploration.

I'm so envious, how can you travel abroad so often?

— Friends of Chiu Chin-yiExpressing admiration for Chiu's frequent travels.

Chiu shared that friends often express admiration for her frequent travels, a sentiment she receives with gratitude. She acknowledged that her current lifestyle was not easily achieved, recalling a time before graduating from university when she had never traveled abroad due to a lack of environmental resources. Her first international trip was a work assignment to South Korea in 1997 for the Economic Daily News.

I hope one day I can also have the time and ability to travel and see the world.

— Chiu Chin-yiRecalling her past prayers as a busy news anchor.

Reflecting on her past, Chiu remembered being a busy news anchor over a decade ago, often envying those who traveled frequently. She used to pray for the time and financial ability to see the world. Now, looking back, she sees that wish as simple, yet it felt distant due to her demanding work schedule and insufficient financial means.

Many wishes don't fail to come true, they just need time.

— Chiu Chin-yiReflecting on her career and life experiences while in Hong Kong.

Currently in Hong Kong, Chiu mused that many aspirations don't fail to materialize; they simply require time. She stated that throughout her career, her priority has never been accumulating wealth but rather personal accumulation. Every interview, hosting gig, learning experience, trip, failure, and new beginning, though ordinary at the time, has gradually built the life she leads today. She likened personal life journeys to America's Independence Day, marking a point where one gains the ability to independently choose the life they wish to lead, rather than leaving someone or proving something to others.

Throughout my career, what I care about most has never been accumulating wealth, but accumulating myself.

— Chiu Chin-yiDiscussing her life philosophy and career priorities.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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