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Lives in the Lotus Blossom, Chapter 17: Political Correctness is Hiding, Lao-puo the Media Celebrity, Flying Low, Reverend Doug

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November 25th 2007
I was very pleased to have signed my new contract for the current school year (August 96 to July 97). One of the contract clauses forbids the promotion of any religion in class, and I think this is a good idea. A year or so back, a devout Christian told me I should ditch all my English texts, and only use the Bible—otherwise my unsaved students will be going to hell. Mind you, from time to ti ... read more

Asia » Taiwan » Hualien

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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