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Past experiences

Environmental politics

Lovely earthquake island

Flying Dutchman - September 20, 2022

Unknown to many in the West, Taiwan is blessed with some unique natural beauty. Its 168 mountains that top 3000 meters, squeezed into just 32,260...

Culture

The European high standard of hygiene is relative

Flying Dutchman - September 6, 2022

When I started offering my home-made food at a traditional market near where I live in May, my neighbor to the left was selling...

Asian history

Lovely old gentlemen

Flying Dutchman - September 2, 2022

The term “Mainlanders” essentially refers to the group of people from all over China and extremely different backgrounds that arrived in Taiwan between the end...

Culture

Epidemic busyness

Flying Dutchman - August 23, 2022

As a German with a strong Spanish touch, after decades of dealing with Chinese people, both in their natural environment, and with the diaspora...

Chinese history

In memoriam of Father Rábago

Flying Dutchman - July 5, 2022

Last Saturday, July 2nd, 2022, I had the solemn duty to attend the funeral of Spanish Father Andrés Díaz de Rábago at the Holy...

Downfall of the West

Berlin’s underground, railway to hell

Flying Dutchman - May 31, 2022

From June 4th to June 20th, 2022, I will be in Europe for a rather short visit, as I can’t leave my cats alone...

Culture

Eurovision joins the Ukraine hype

Flying Dutchman - May 17, 2022

One of my childhood memories from Spain is the annual Eurovision Song Contest (Concours Eurovision de la Chanson in French), usually hold in spring by...

My personal experiences