Forty years ago, Taiwan was on the cusp of industrial take-off. It seemed that every shirt, pair of shoes and what was politely called “giftware” (in other words, junk) on sale in the department stores of the Western world was made in Taiwan. For the people of Taiwan, the deal was that the government would provide no social welfare, but that everyone would find work if they wanted to.
Demography is destiny
Taipei 101 hangs over the city
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