Tsai Zhong-mao said his greatest concern has always been his younger brother
Taiwan News
Date: 2019/06/19
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
86-year-old Tsai Zhong-mao (蔡中茂), left, has taken care of his mute and blind younger brother Tsai Mu-huo (蔡木火) for 47 years. (By Central News Agency)
Schooled by the Japanese during Japanese rule (1895-1945) , Toucheng Township (頭城鎮) resident Tsai Zhong-mao (蔡中茂) was given a place on a doctoral program at Waseda University (早稻田大學) in Japan. However, just three days before he was scheduled to set out for Japan 47 years ago, his brother Tsai Mu-huo (蔡木火), who was three years younger, fell ill and later became blind because of the illness, CNA reported.
Unable to leave his brother, Tsai Zhong-mao got a refund on his ticket and instead of studying in Japan spent the money he saved on studying abroad to treat his brother’s illness. He taught Japanese part-time at schools or cram schools, and doubled as “a mother” to care for his brother at home, which he has done for almost half a century, according to CNA.
When he was young, Tsai Zhong-mao also passed on getting married so that he could focus on taking care of his brother. The elder brother has remained single, the news outlet said. [FULL STORY]
