What a transformational journey you’ve been on. Thanks for sharing. These are truly interesting reads. I read that Noah Smith article, btw (I’m a subscriber too.) it was one his darker ones, although there have been a few more like it since. Sign of the times I guess. Happy trails, my friend.
Justin, I highly recommend Su Bing's 400 Year History of Taiwan (English edition is available). It reveals how a unique Taiwanese identity has emerged after waves of colonization. I was intrigued to read that the leaders of Imperial China actually held Taiwan in great disdain. They saw it as a land of pirates and a place that was not connected to China. Immigration from Taiwan to China was banned well into the 19th century, according to the book. Now, Taiwan is supposedly a long-lost province called "Chinese Taipei". I wish the Canadian media would tell this story more often to demonstrate how tenuous China's claims really are. Perhaps you can start doing this upon your return. I've enjoyed your dispatches from around the world.
What a transformational journey you’ve been on. Thanks for sharing. These are truly interesting reads. I read that Noah Smith article, btw (I’m a subscriber too.) it was one his darker ones, although there have been a few more like it since. Sign of the times I guess. Happy trails, my friend.
Justin, I highly recommend Su Bing's 400 Year History of Taiwan (English edition is available). It reveals how a unique Taiwanese identity has emerged after waves of colonization. I was intrigued to read that the leaders of Imperial China actually held Taiwan in great disdain. They saw it as a land of pirates and a place that was not connected to China. Immigration from Taiwan to China was banned well into the 19th century, according to the book. Now, Taiwan is supposedly a long-lost province called "Chinese Taipei". I wish the Canadian media would tell this story more often to demonstrate how tenuous China's claims really are. Perhaps you can start doing this upon your return. I've enjoyed your dispatches from around the world.
Lovely job Justin- is there a book deal coming?
already signed!
awesome- I’ll be on the lookout; Adventuring is my favourite book genre
Great article!