Taiwan couple in tune with Chinese mainland PR Newswire BEIJING , Jan. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ A news report from chinadaily.com.cn For Lee Shih -hsiang and Huang Chieh -ni, a young Taiwan couple l.
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The lower-lying parts of Taipei and New Taipei were submerged in two-meter-deep water for 30 hours in the aftermath of the devastating Typhoon Gloria of September 1963.
More than 21,000 hectares of land in the capital region were flooded, with 200 lives lost and massive property and livestock losses. Even ducks were helpless against the torrential waters, with nearly 20,000 perishing just in the Beitou (北投) and Shilin areas (士林).
Prior to this calamity, the government had taken a passive approach to flood prevention in the city, building dykes, levees and other structures when needed. But the post-war population
KMT’s Chiang throws hat into party chairperson race
‘KINGMAKER’? With another term as KMT chairman, Johnny Chiang said he would represent the party’s younger members and change the public’s image of the KMT
By Shih Hsiao-kuang and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) yesterday announced a bid to retain his post, citing the need for a “kingmaker” to choose the most suitable candidate to win the 2024 presidential election.
As party chairman, with the ability to influence policies, Chiang said that he hoped to represent the party’s younger members and change the public’s perception of the KMT from being a rigidly hierarchical party run by older politicians.