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Pigs feast on boar

I expect to hear about more of the following as mainland Chinese tourists steam into Taiwan, pushed by governments on both sides to spend tourist money here:On Sunday night in the southern city of Taitung, about 10 middle-aged men, officials from Hubei... ...full story at Laowiseass

from Laowiseass on Mon, Apr 27 2009

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