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    Why does the DPRK claim that the area near Yeonpyeong Island is "disputed territory"?

    They say they never agreed to the border in that area. I beg to differ. It was clearly stated in the Armistice Agreement signed on July 27, 1953, that Yeonpyoeng Island (and some others lying north of it) were not considered part of North Korean territory. To wit: "all the islands lying to the...
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    Is the number "ONE" some sort of magical lucky number in China?

    Maybe there is some sort of cultural (or cult-like) fascination with the number ONE. The CCP has a ONE party rule. The CCP always stand by the ONE China policy. The CCP have a ONE child law. Is the CCP really that "One-der-full"?
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    Are American-borne Chinese (ABCs) welcome to teach ESL classes in Taiwan?

    I have a friend with a master's degree in International Business and Trade, and he wants to come to Taiwan to teach. He thinks it would be a sort of a "paid vacation" for him in a tropical paradise. He is concerned because... he isn't Taiwanese; his roots are Mainland Chinese, and thinks Taiwan...
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    Do China's "50-centers" truly believe that there is NO room for kindness in their...

    ...policies and statements? Might their behaviour be a reflection of three-generations of imposed atheism?
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    At the current rate in which the CCP is rewriting history, how long until...?

    ...the Chinese printed history books start using the Tiananmen square picture to verify the authenticity of the CCP's claim that "Lord Mao" sacrificed himself by standing in front of a rolling tank in the midst of Washington D.C.? I estimate it at two-generations.
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    Are there any pre-WW2 era historical sites in Taichung?

    I'm doing some research and I could use a little local help. Anybody live in Taiching?
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