(ILLUSTRATIONS: ANIRBAN BORA) The Republic of China - not to be confused with mainland China — is in many ways a country like no other. ET Magazine's intrepid writer who spent a week there as an invitee of the Taiwanese government provides some rare snapshots. Democracy, Students, Protests What is a democracy without protests, strikes and sit-ins by the students? Hundreds of Taiwanese students were on the streets doing a week-long sit-in in front of the ministry of education to protest revision of their history textbooks. The new textbooks for high school have been tweaked to unduly highlight the role of China in Taiwan and has a pro-China flavour. Students were demanding a thorough review...
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