tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post7711141343888954788..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Zooming up to Nantou to see the Daily Bubble TeaMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-7329537082680579052008-05-21T00:55:00.000+08:002008-05-21T00:55:00.000+08:00Amazing photos Mike. You remind me how beautiful ...Amazing photos Mike. You remind me how beautiful this place is. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-28732900804276755422008-05-20T22:29:00.000+08:002008-05-20T22:29:00.000+08:00Looks great :)Looks great :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-13407503625523371622008-05-20T18:46:00.000+08:002008-05-20T18:46:00.000+08:00Great seeing you again Michael! It was also nice ...Great seeing you again Michael! It was also nice to meet Drew... Hope to hang out again soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-9655074050575773772008-05-20T17:40:00.000+08:002008-05-20T17:40:00.000+08:00http://homepage.mac.com/taidu/PhotoAlbum4.htmlThe ...http://homepage.mac.com/taidu/PhotoAlbum4.html<BR/><BR/>The second picture in the set is from about the same place two weeks after the earthquake. The other qake pictures are from Dong Shih. Can't believe it's been 9 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-73891527554170931632008-05-20T16:06:00.000+08:002008-05-20T16:06:00.000+08:00Your photos are simply stunning. Thanks Michael, y...Your photos are simply stunning. Thanks Michael, you da Man. <BR/> <BR/>--<BR/>Regarding the quake, there are a few image gallery links in the comment section of one of your previous posts. (daily links?) Also, here are four more (non-donation related) links if anyone is interested: <BR/><BR/>I think the first photo on this page <A HREF="http://www.weirdasianews.com/2008/05/17/earthquake-hit-students-find-light-in-the-dark/" REL="nofollow">symbolizes the earthquake</A>.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.zonaeuropa.com/20080518_2.htm" REL="nofollow">A little girl named Li Yi</A> who had to get her leg cut off without painkillers to be rescued. So sad.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/05/19/asia/19survivors.php" REL="nofollow">In rubble, Chinese couple clung to each other, and to life</A> <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/18/AR2008051802372.html?sid=ST2008051900907" REL="nofollow">China faces economic aftershocks</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-9748100761846209122008-05-20T13:31:00.001+08:002008-05-20T13:31:00.001+08:00I'll get a post up later today, probably a permane...I'll get a post up later today, probably a permanent link on the sidebar.<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-9713496561959223012008-05-20T13:31:00.000+08:002008-05-20T13:31:00.000+08:00From China nd the 921 Quake+++++++++"As usual for ...From <A HREF="http://www.siue.edu/EASTASIA/chen_102199.htm" REL="nofollow">China nd the 921 Quake</A><BR/><BR/>+++++++++<BR/>"As usual for China, politics quickly took command. It was most unfortunate that Beijing decided to set no exception even at a time when the Taiwanese were sparing no efforts to rescue victims buried under the rubble of collapsed buildings. The following is just a list of selected outrageous reactions of China to the Taiwan earthquake:<BR/><BR/>1. China’s political meddling at the UN led to the delayed sending of a UN relief mission to Taiwan.<BR/><BR/>2. China informed Taiwan that Beijing’s prior approval was required for any United Nation assistance.<BR/><BR/>3. The Chinese Red Cross Society asked Red Cross branches of other countries to consult with it before they decided to offer assistance to quake-stricken Taiwan.<BR/><BR/>4. China’s Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan took advantage of an opportunity during a UN meeting on September 22 to promote China’s position that Taiwan is a part of China by expressing gratitude for international humanitarian aid " on behalf of the Taiwan people."<BR/><BR/>5. Beijing refused to grant the Russian earthquake relief mission en route to Taiwan to pass through the Chinese airspace. Forced to make a lengthy detour over Siberia, the Russian team’s arrival in Taiwan was delayed for 12 hours.<BR/><BR/>6. On September 27, Jiang Zemin renewed threats to take Taiwan by force in a speech he delivered to US business leaders attending the Fortune Forum in Shanghai.<BR/><BR/>In response to China’s actions, there was widespread Taiwanese anger with China’s slowing international efforts to help Taiwanese victims. An editorial of the CHINA TIMES of Taiwan lashed out at Beijing. "The Chinese Communist regime is so stupid," the newspaper said. "Instead of seizing the opportunity to win the goodwill of Taiwanese, it gained antagonism with irritating political language." A TAIPEI TIMES editorial of September 25 went even further. It stated "Beijing’s grotesque attempts to gain political capital out of the suffering of Taiwanese are an outrage that will not easily be forgotten or forgiven."<BR/><BR/>Taiwan’s official criticism was just as blunt. Foreign Minister Jason Hu said on September 24 that China is pursuing its own political agenda by taking advantage of Taiwan’s disaster and characterized the action as "a robbery committed during a fire." "Their behavior has violated international humanitarian principles," said Hu.<BR/><BR/>Presumably due to the Chinese politically motivated response to the Taiwan earthquake, Taiwan has refused to accept any Chinese offer of assistance except the $100,000 for earthquake relief. The Taiwanese Americans in the US were likewise very critical of Beijing’s politics-take-command approach toward a killer earthquake that killed more than 2,300 people, and injured more than 8,700. They started letter campaigns criticizing the American Red Cross, for example, for its kowtowing to China’s demand."<BR/>++++++++++Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-80256305410177269222008-05-20T13:14:00.000+08:002008-05-20T13:14:00.000+08:00https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?idb=1...https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?idb=1302229533&df_id=3198&3198.donation=form1<BR/><BR/>Hi Michael, maybe you could make a post about donation efforts for the recent Chinese earthquake? The above link directs you to the Red Cross site and it would be great if you could make some additional links as well.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com