there's something wrong in taiwan. this post could be fueled by the monthlong rainfest, but i'm not the first to be voicing a concern on the issue of a taiwanese demise. i'm hovering at the 3 year mark in taipei, and moreso this time, i feel i'm returning to a stale and static environment. muggy air and torrential downpour cloud taiwan air, but stagnant growth and economic handicapp cripple the taiwanese heir. visually, the lack of infrastructure development brings question upon the people, and when i think about my experiences with local youth and local elders, forward thought seems to be hindered by some kind of east west clash...and there always seems to be an undertone of revel at the outside world. life revolves around a hard work ethic without even keel, a democratic freedom for risk...the kind of risk that will put this country at the forefront of its only dominant industry, semiconductors. i'm not well versed enough to be antagonizing the culture of formosa and not here to strike a debate on the details of country specifics, but as a quasi-foreigner, coming in and out of the straits, the political issues seem to have become blatantly weighing down an entire culture. from a personal standpoint, and the complete hassle of applying for a visa, visa extensions, opening a bank account, getting a credit card, opening a business, everything is completely non-foreign friendly. doesn't welcome foreign investment or foreign spending which absolutely makes zero sense to me, esp when i just opened an acct in singapore with one local sponsor, a passport and some cash. 25 minutes.
this politcal duel of independence and unity has pushed into the theoretical stubbornness phase of debate and has overcome the more prevalent issue of ACTUAL well being. even the masses have bought into the nationalistic push for independence and come election time, they have forgotten that maybe an aggressive economic policy might be better for the time being rather than the concept of alienating everyone in the entire world that doesn't recognize green independence.
it's stale here. really it is.
"why is american government the best government"
"because of our endless appeal system."
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yo alex, I concur with you about this.I mean i have a great time partying in TPE but I would never want to actually live in Taiwan.Since i study zen and spirituality I am aware of something called Geomancy or Feng-Shui and Long-Mei (dragon paths). In the west they are known as the Ley Lines.Essentially just like in accupuncture, these are the meridians of electromagnetic and water paths on the Earth. You may also be familiar with these as the Rose lines in the Da Vinci Code.Taiwan sits near a vortex of rather negative charge long-mei which tends to result in a clash of thoughts and chaotic systems.It is similiar to living on top of a water long-mei which indicates underground flowing water.If you live or sleep on this line, the water essentially drags away your life essence so you will feel tired and drained.A negative vortex of long-mei can cause much more destructive or deteriorating forces in people.You can see this reflected in the violence of Taiwanese congress, the many citizen protests, and even the birth of modern Taiwan through the death's of 100,000 native Taiwanese in February...anyways, hope that is some food for thought-Kai
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