Political Differences

I am finally getting around to posting some pics from travels we have made to Japan and Taiwan. These pics here are from what was formerly called the "Chang Kai Shek Memorial Hall." I say formerly because as these pics show, not everyone respects the memory of Chang Kai-Shek. Ellen had not been to the hall since her teenage years, and said she was somewhat shocked to see it now. Under the KMT or Koumingtan political party, Taiwan maintained close ties to China and avoided strong movement towards independence. In 2000, a more pro-independence party, the Green Party, won the general presidential election, and won again in 2004. With the public becoming more and more dissatisfied with the Green Party, it is almost a foregone conclusion that the KMT will once again gain executive power in Taiwan. Thus, the Green party is trying to do whatever it can to destroy KMT's most famous leader Chang Kai Shek's legacy, before the KMT is back in power. Ellen can tell you the history better than I ever could. Anyway, now the statue has some interesting mediocre artwork sharing space with it.