When I was in Taiwan, I was taught in school that Taiwan is part of China.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Taiwan is democratic.
I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese.
Taiwan is a major economy.
Six months after that, I left Taiwan, first for Hong Kong and then for mainland China, where I spent another three months studying still more Chinese and generally kicking around the country.
I think I've written about family and things in 'Taipei' which could be considered Asian culture.
And it's difficult for the average American to understand why something like that could be so important and why a little small place like Taiwan would be so important to the PRC.
Taiwan has been so well developed economically. But we are underdeveloped culturally.
I'm just so happy to see my friends and fans in Taiwan, 'cause that's where I'm from.
Taiwan and China are related ethnically and close neighbors geographically. There's no reason to resent or to fight against each other.
Taiwan is an independent sovereign country.