After the September 21 earthquake, Kukeng Rural Township, with an area of 166 square kilometers and a population of 35,000, became a virtual synonym for "disaster area." News reports often showed Kukeng, always focusing on the scars.
自從九二一震災之後，面積一百六十六平方公里、人口三萬五千多人的雲林古坑鄉，似乎就成了災難的代名詞，新聞報導中出現的古坑畫面，總是滿目瘡痍。