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The journey of Ma Ying-jeou, former chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang party, to pay tribute to his ancestors has garnered wide attention around the world, mostly because he is the first former leader of the Taiwan region to set foot on the mainland since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
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Thanks to a copy of their family tree belonging to their late grandfather, Lin Yen-chen, a young man from Taiwan, and his brother and sister were able to track down their mainland relatives.
TAIPEI: Many politicians might hope for a picture-perfect moment with a voter's baby to boost their poll numbers, but in Taiwan vegetables are the kings of the campaign trail.