Betty and her Dancers

Lives in the Lotus Blossom, Chapter 22: Off to a Flying Start, Guns and Roses Taiwan Style, Sending the Right Signals, the Wild Blue Yonder (Again), the Economy Campaign

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January 12th 2008
Barring the fact that some kid (accidentally or deliberately) raised the ROC flag upside down in front of the school, and that someone stuck gum and a flower on to the penis of the Aboriginal wood carving in the outdoor foyer, and that some bright spark expectorated on to a handrail (it’s a wonder nobody has caught bubonic plague or cholera by now, the way some kids carry on), and that I caught ... 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