tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post746651445491927161..comments2024-03-14T10:19:04.234-07:00Comments on Taiwan In Cycles: Taiwan's Muddled Message: Around The World In 30 MonthsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post-39524732065589761332010-04-10T18:48:17.454-07:002010-04-10T18:48:17.454-07:00I had caught the couple's page in Chinese the ...I had caught the couple's page in Chinese the other day and was wondering that if they're so much about promoting Taiwan, why wasn't their postings at least half of the time in English.<br /><br />On their rides, the bikes are brand new titanium touring frames from Rikulau.Michael Cannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403071468957826677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post-63519404873736535032010-04-10T10:03:22.890-07:002010-04-10T10:03:22.890-07:00Excellent perspective on Taiwan cultural identity....Excellent perspective on Taiwan cultural identity. It reminds me of the story of a friend from Taichung who was working with me in Texas. After being given the microphone in a large auditorium with a gathering of locals, she nervously introduced herself as coming from the "People's Republic of Taiwan". She was traumatized for weeks and went bright red retelling the story.P. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11503894022260641010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6203074149634807485.post-81180901853096885782010-04-10T08:34:24.068-07:002010-04-10T08:34:24.068-07:00As a former Taiwan government shill myself, I have...As a former Taiwan government shill myself, I have a hard time swallowing how effective this "see how well-made our shit is" message is because it implicitly suggests that there was a problem with Taiwan's products in the first place and in the long run damages the country's credibility in the eyes of an increasingly savvy global middle class who can smell spin from a mile away.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09759067282582187193noreply@blogger.com