Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) recites Buddhist scriptures at a press conference at Kaohsiung City Council on Thursday. In response to questions on a Facebook post that he drinks a large glass of sorghum liquor before bed every night, Han said that was not true, as he never drinks alone, and when he has problems sleeping he recites Buddhist scriptures. CNA photo May 23, 2019
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