“ But, close as it is, Taitung has a mortality rate almost twice as high (9.45 vs. 5.94 per 1,000) and an average life expectancy that is nine years less than Taipei ’ s. ” Chiang says that the current average life expectancy in Taitung is 73 years.
「從台北到台東，坐飛機只要一小時，但居民的死亡率卻差一大截（5.94 ‰ vs.9.45 ‰），平均壽命更相差了 9 歲！」