Among those chosen this year, Yang Chao-sheng, 24, is the youngest, and the only one from the agricultural sector. Born in Fengyuan (meaning rich land in Chinese) near Taichung in Central Taiwan, Chen grew up in the alluvial plain of the Tachia river, which is rich in natural resources and mild in climate.
十七年來已從各階層、各行業中，選出了一百六十五位（有幾屆沒有選滿十位）有卓越成就的男性青年。楊朝勝是今年當選的傑出青年中，唯一的農業代表，也是最年輕的一位。