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Life in Lotus Land, Chapter 38: We Shall Come Rejoicing Bringing in the Sheaves, House Arrest, a Nice Visit and a Bit of Plagiarism, No Power Greater, One Thousand and One..., The Good the Bad and the Ugly, Goodbye and God bless Taiwan and all its People

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June 27th 2008
Well, I have my world-class Hwy 193, and my picture of a farmer's truck and his sheaves, but leaving this beautiful place that I have come to love is certainly no cause for rejoicing. I tried a video of firing up Esmerelda, but it's in kind of slow motion. I had a choice between filming or having a rear brake, so I took it easy. Using the front brake alone can cause low-speed instability on a m ... 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