Taiwan - The Tempo of 臺北市

Ooof. These bones are aching today! Pinky got hit by a figurative MAC truck playing rugby this weekend and Ellen's half baked after barely surviving MoofFest. If ether of us take any more ibuprofen we're gonna have to get our stomaches pumped and put on suicide watch.

We lucked out with a pretty good Venezuelan station on Friday. It was nice way to wrap up the week and get us energized for the weekend!

What do you say we head over to Taiwan today and slow things down a little with some Han love songs?

Taiwan was fought over by Japan and China for hundreds of years. Eventually, China regained control of Taiwan after WWII, but the Republic of China promptly lost mainland China in their civil war and retreated to Taiwan. The sovereignty of the island nation was never quite ironed out by Japan or the Allies, so it remains in legal limbo today, especially after the People's Republic of China (the mainland communists) got official recognition as "China" by the UN in the 70's. Sorry, dudes.

You're just to close to China to not have them all up in your business. (Frowny face)

Culturally and strategically dear to the Chinese, they'd do almost anything to get Taiwan back. If it weren't for America's support, Taiwan would have been swallowed back up long ago. Taiwan is probably the tallest hurdle of the Sino-American relationship, probably more so than even China's ridiculously undervalued currency. Well gang, this is too much of a sticky situation to delve into with our hurting bodies and minds today. 

Enjoy this kinda cheesy radio station from the capital city of Taipei (臺北市), not to be confused with the solitaire game Mahjong. We hope to be running on all cylinders tomorrow thanks to this soul rejuvenating music!

HiNet

Get ready for some sensory overload!

Don't know what to click on? OMG, we don't either! 

Listen here

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