What's han sheng bing?

[Xiao Kui]

What is han sheng bing? I was listening to the Voice of Taiwan and I heard them talking about the victims of han sheng bing suing the Japanese government? Is it is a sickness or sth from the 30s 40s? Both? (couldn't find it in my dictionary)

[smalltownfart]

Probably 汉生病, as in 汉生病补偿法 (han4sheng1bing4 bu3chang2fa3)

ie. Chinese victims compensation law, and the whole controversy with Japan.

-stf

[Xiao Kui]

yeah, that's gotta be it. That's what it sounds like, but I didn't get the sickness part, but that makes sense that it's a nickname for the law - it fits the context perfectly.

thanks, small town!

[starvken]

Oh，at first i am puzlled with what’s han sheng bing（汉生病）。I never heard of this sort of desease before.I search the google to find han sheng bing is called ma2 feng1 bing4（麻风病）in mainland china.　It’s called lepra in English.

长见识了

[Mugi]

A bit late, but for what it's worth: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%BC%A2%E7%94%9F%E7%97%85

[Ncao]

Why would they sue the Japanese government for leprocy?

[starvken]

Japanese government had been the cononizer in Taiwan and korea about sixty years ago,they isolated local leprocyer from society,conpelled them into heavy physical labour ,etc.So victims sue the Japanese government and win.

[chenpv]

I found this :

麻风杆菌是挪威学者韩森于1874年首先发现的,所以麻风病也叫韩森氏病(Hán Sēn Shì Bìng).