One of my former Taiwanese students (thanks David!) alerted me to the fact that yesterday was the 100th birthday of Taiwan (aka the Republic of China). I don't want to get all controversial about whether or not Taiwan is a country in its own right, but surely nobody will argue with me that it is …
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Passport pirouette: Taiwan lets me in without a visa
I don't believe I've ever been to China, but my passport says I have. Yep, I spent six days in Taiwan and of course, the passport stamps say R.O.C. - Republic of China, the official Chinese name for Taiwan. I've been mentioning the Taiwan/China thing for a few years now - right back to when China …
Made in Taiwan, seen in Taiwan
While I was living in Japan, I was keen to visit nearby countries, and none more so than Taiwan. Why? That's easy - it's because when I was a kid, pretty much everything I owned had a label saying Made in Taiwan. It's only natural that as an adult, I'd still have the curiosity to go visit the place …