Much to Their Chagrin...

Lives in the Lotus Blossom, Chapter 28: We Couldn't Paint Hong Kong Red (it's already red) so Bob and Tomomi Came Here Instead

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March 26th 2008
Well, that was quite a weekend. For a start, our very important presidential election was held. The Kuomintang (KMT - Chinese Nationalist Party) easily defeated the DPP (Democratic Progressive Party), and now controls the Legislature and the President’s Office. The KMT got back in (after two terms in the wilderness) because of disgust with DPP corruption—and the DPP took power eight years ag ... read more

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In 1895, military defeat forced China to cede Taiwan to Japan. Taiwan reverted to Chinese control after World War II. Following the Communist victory on the mainland in 1949, 2 million Nationalists fled to Taiwan and established a government using th... ... read more