My how this thread has digressed! Just a few comments:
What’s this about a man requiring a mistress to be successful in business? Although it may be common, I think someone has been watching too many propaganda movies. Why are people prone to make such silly generalizations? Travel more, get out, broaden your mind. Getting facts from the boob tube makes you a boob.
Taiwan independence: I went to Taiwan and asked just about everyone who was willing to talk to me about it what they thought about China’s stance on Taiwan. I was surprised to find that about 50% of the people I talked to were in favor of Taiwan being part of China. I looked into it further and found that polls have shown the same thing: about 50% of Taiwanese favor being part of China. Again, I suspect that the whole conflict might be something of a charade of sensationalistic news reports or some political anti-China rhetoric.
That being said, I would be sad to see Taiwan become part of China. Each has their own “flavor” and I like them both the way they are. Taiwan has as unique a history as China does and embraces a much different mentality than mainland Chinese… Also, I like driving around and seeing the scantily-clad Betelnut girls in their little kiosks by the side of the road… 🙂 Makes our boldest billboards look like rated G.
