To continue my streak of appreciation for Southern Taiwan... ❄️Aren't the grassy slopes of Sancha Mountain just so handsome when dressed in frost? I truly believe that #Narnia actually exists in Taiwan.
मैं तेह दिल से प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी @narendramodi को दुनिया के सबसे ज्यादा सक्रिय राजनेता @Twitter अनुनायी होने पर बधाई देना चाहता हूँ। हम @NextGenTaiwan मैं भारत के साथ और अधिक आपसी समझ बनाना चाहते हैं ताकि हम ताइवान-भारत के संबंधों को नए बुलंदियों पर ले जा सकें।
🤝The announced HSR extnsn gives Pingtung a chance. In my hometown of #Chiayi, HSR brought about a new "HSR town" of more than 135 ha. Instead of deepening the already deep divide b/w the resource-rich KH&still largely rural Pingtung, HSR will bring positive change to PT! [7/7]
The new HSR station will become an "urban lobby" for Pingtung - positioning it as an attractive destination for both local and international investors (I see a lot of potential in cooperation under the #NewSouthboundPolicy!) which is easy to access. #Logistics are 🔑!! [6/7]
🌿New HSR stations across #Taiwan have proven to spur #UrbanDevelopment. In Pingtung, the HSR extension is a part of a cohesive strategy consistent with the 5+2 Innovative Industries Plan&utilizing local capabilities in areas such as #agriculture. [5/7]
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🤑I believe that it all comes down to equitable distribution of resources.
tl;dr: Extending HSR directly to Pingtung helps reducing subnational inequality!
Though neighbors, #Kaohsiung and #Pingtung differ significantly in terms of resources. [3/7]
🚆The southern extension of 🇹🇼 #HighSpeedRail stirred controversy: a🧵
HSR is the artery of #Taiwan, cnnctng our Western metropoleis in a safe, efficient&timely manner. The system was inaugurated in 2007 and its success sparked discussions about N- and S-ward extensions.
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Environmentally- and user-friendly libraries are a pride of Taipei. We heard it, for example, from our partners at @SFPublicLibrary. The green Beitou Library is a success story and I hope KH City Govt @chimaichen will use the Meinong Lib for its #publicdiplomacy as well.
📚As a proud bibliophile, I would absolutely love to! Kudos to your office for such a successful design - I particularly like the explicit references to Hakka culture.
Back in TPE City Govt, @yehaoqin and I investigated library revitalization projects for the capital [1/2]
So glad to see our chic southern metropolis, #Kaohsiung, on @nytimes
list of 52 Places to Love in 2021. This is great for Taiwan's #softpower.
My personal recs for KH: the Pier 2 駁二 art district in the docks&the charming #Hakka community of Meinong
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