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Taiwan Corner

3 days ago

[Election] “The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) is planning to name KMT Legislator Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) as its candidate in the Taipei mayoral race scheduled for November, party sources said yesterday.” “Recent polls show that the Taipei mayoral election could be a close three-way race, although no candidates have been officially selected. One scenario some people have discussed is Chiang as the KMT nominee running against Minister of Health and Welfare Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) of the Democratic Progressive Party, with Taipei Deputy Mayor Vivian Huang (黃珊珊) running as an independent or third-party candidate. ”
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KMT to nominate Chiang Wan-an for Taipei mayor - Taipei Times

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Taiwan Corner

4 days ago

[Defense] “A Chinese military helicopter was tracked in Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday (May 13), marking the 10th day of intrusions this month.”. So far in May, “China has sent 41 military aircraft into Taiwan’s identification zone, including 14 fighter jets, 13 spotter planes, six bombers, and eight helicopters”.” In 2021, Chinese military planes entered Taiwan’s ADIZ on 961 instances over 239 days, according to the MND.”
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Chinese military helicopter spotted in Taiwan’s ADIZ | Taiwan News | 2022-05-14 08:59:00

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Taiwan Corner

5 days ago

[Taiwan] “The oral traditions of several of Taiwan’s indigenous groups include legends that tell of a population of short-statured humans that predate their ancestors’ arrival on the island, who taught the Austronesian-language speakers agriculture, and who subsequently disappeared. The best-known are perhaps the Kokota’ay of Saisiyat, who are commemorated even today in a biennial ritual called the paSta’ay. In the mythology, these Little People often lived in caves, and were mischievous and quick-tempered. Other tales speak of the Ngudul od the Paiwan; the Sazoso of the Bunun; the Ngutol of the Rukai, and the diminutive, red-haired Kavorua of the Tsou. Recent archaeological discoveries have reignited interest in this topic, on which very little research is available in English.”
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[CALL FOR CHAPTERS] Seeking the Kokota'ay: An Ethnography of the Elusive Little Men of Taiwan - Institute for the Study of the Asia Pacific

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