Daily Links, Sept 5, 2011

Drew and I went over to 137 in Changhua yesterday for another look at all the different historical sites there.

Sorry I couldn't get to the Daily Links last week. This week there's lots of good things to read.

BLOGS:

• Eyedoc compares Japanese policy in Taiwan and Japanese policy toward the Ainu on Hokkaido.
• Drew's report on our ride on Sunday through Changhua and Nantou.
• DPP position on romanization
• The slowing of China tourism may have repercussions for the election
• Fili tours Taiwan factory in China
• Old US army newsreel: the army in Taiwan
• Taiwanese-Americans increase
• New Taipei City takes Big Brother to a whole new level.

Many of the old houses along 137 feature interesting tile work above the doors.

MEDIA:

• MOFA continues to insist that Taiwan and the Penghu belong to the ROC. The DPP needs to go on the attack here.
• Seediq Bale is rocking the box office.
• WantChinaTimes says more Chinese scholars visiting Taiwan to observe the elections.
• Fearing loss of competitive edge, Taiwan hunts for talent.
• Ma slightly ahead of Tsai in recent poll.
• Taiwan economy may take hit from slowing global economy
• Banyan: the perilous politics of arming Taiwan
• Hiking in Taroko from Vancouver paper
• MND sends "clarifying statement" to WSJ about spy allegations.
• Recycling old headlines: Gov't to crack down on vote buying ahead of election
• Econ statistics don't tell the whole story.
• Taiwan navy to re-invent itself as a sea denial force

A Christian mausoleum? Christians converting an old Earth God shrine? Or what?

EVENTS:

• Taiwan Photo Challenge: this week's theme is music.
• Daniel Pearl Day of Music and other events see left sidebar!

Country road, take me to the historical homes.....
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