Even when illness struck he was loath to set aside his beloved work; it was only as the disease persisted, with each relapse more ferocious than the last, that he finally quit working in October of last year to devote his energy to combating the disease. Although Chiu is battling cancer, it is hard to tell from his healthy, energetic appearance and sanguine demeanor.
邱瑞金雖然正與癌症搏鬥，但從與健康人無異的結實外表及言談中夾帶的爽朗笑聲裡，實在察覺不出疾病對他的打擊。