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Taiwan’s US Visa-Waiver Sparks Envy In Citizens Of Nearby Country

“The farthest distance in the world is … that I celebrate National Day on Oct. 1 [in PRC], and you celebrate National Day on Oct. 10 [in the ROC.] The farthest distance in the world is … I take my dark red-colored passport and go through many difficulties to obtain a [US] visa while you take your dark green-colored passport and visit more than 120 countries with ease.”

“The farthest distance in the world is … we speak the same language, yet we have different ways to express our feelings and emotions, different ways to show happiness and sadness and lead different lives.” 

“Now I have begun to like the red-white-and-blue ROC flag.”

“What! Taiwanese people can go to the US without a visa! Now I want to emigrate to Taiwan!”

“PRC passports are regarded as one of the world’s ‘garbage passports.’ It has visa-free entry to less than 20 countries and is only ranked in front of Pakistan and Bangladesh. More importantly, those countries which have granted visa-free status to Chinese passport holders are not suitable for business, tourism, or visiting friends, they are only suited for ‘adventure traveling’ — These countries are either at war, or have cholera.” 

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Letters from Taiwan is an online diary of what engages and interests me about Taiwan as well as a record of my journeys and discoveries in the region. It is an extended letter of admiration and gratitude to this beautiful country that has so hospitably been my home for over a decade.

Originally from the UK, I arrived in 2000 as a teacher and now work full time as a professional in the field of medical devices.

This blog does take an active, passionate and often partisan interest in Taiwan's current affairs, with particular emphasis on its history, politics and economy. I believe that Taiwan is geographically and politically situated at an important juncture of global hegemonic struggle.

The very identity of the nation and the peoples living here, and the ongoing contest over the definition and meaning of those identities is a field study in contemporary nationalism and nation building. It is because this contest is far from resolved that I find the word 'contingent' the most suitable current descriptor.



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