I hope it wins. This film was SO good!

Let's be careful out there!

FAFO

This looks really interesting. And I can't help thinking there's a certain poetic justice to showing films about human rights, in Taiwanese no less, in the memorial for the dictator who slaughtered thousands and tried to crush Taiwanese identity. 😉

Ugh. I can't believe we're still tripping over this. There was never any "One China" policy that stated Taiwan was part of China. This was about CKS's pipe dream of "retaking the mainland," which, frankly, had already long been dead 50 years ago when countries shifted their recognition from Taipei to Beijing. Yeah, there's one China. And one Taiwan. Get over it.

This is great to see. Taiwan's high speed rail is a great way to travel, but lately you can tell its popularity is straining capacity. All the trains are full, and often sell out during holidays. A boost of 25% peak capacity would be very welcome!

This has been a long time coming. I'm happy to see this for the Siraya community. I hope the other indigenous groups seeking this recognition also get it.

Well, this is disappointing. 😡

Unable to solve the enduring mystery of why Taiwan does not attract tourists in the desired numbers (despite the collective screams of all of us knowledgeable long-term foreigners watching the government flail uselessly at the problem), policymakers have decided to establish a Taiwan Tourism Institu