Sixteen years ago, surgery to separate Siamese twins Chung-jen and Chung-yi captivated the nation. The 12-hour operation produced the world's first successful separation of male Siamese-twin infants joined at the hip and born with only three legs. Some of the many people crowded around TV sets set off firecrackers in celebration, or thanked providence.
十六年前，連體嬰忠仁忠義的分割震撼全國，當歷時十二小時的漫長手術宣告成功、造就了世界上第一例男性坐骨三肢連體嬰順利分割的歷史紀錄後，擠在電視螢光幕前的民眾，有的燃放鞭炮，有的落淚感謝上蒼。