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...Democratic Progressive Party interpreted the exhibit as a veiled attempt by Beijing to whip up pro-China sentiment. This time around, no one so much as raised an eyebrow. "People used to ask why bring this or that production over," says Wu Jing-jyi, who formerly chaired the National Chiang Kai-shek Cultural Center. "Now it's easy; no one questions it anymore...
...Ironically, Taiwan's Tourism Bureau has hatched a plan to keep the dictator's memory alive for the one group of people who seem genuinely interested (KMT diehards aside). Chiang-themed tour packages will target mainland Chinese, who are invariably curious about Mao's nemesis. Perhaps they could include the statue at my local park on the itinerary. In this rendition, a grandfatherly Chiang wears a traditional Chinese tunic and leans on a cane. If ever his legacy needed propping...
...arty epicenter can be found at Nimmanhaemin Road near Chiang Mai University. Home to the university's art museum, Nimmanhaemin began its real development in the late 1990s, when the street became the location of an arts-and-crafts show that's now held every December and is a must-attend event for retailers and the local design trade. "If you want to see the next generation of Lanna artists and designers, you come here," declares Rachen Intawong, proprietor of the fashionable Nimmanhaemin boutique hotel, At Niman Conceptual Home. And if you want to know where to buy some...
...face it. It has been ages since adjectives like "sleepy" or "charming" have been attached to Chiang Mai. For years, Thailand's second city has been grappling with the same environmental problems as Bangkok (explosive population growth, unsightly sprawl, heavily polluted air and incessant traffic) with little of the capital's cosmopolitan sheen to compensate-except, that is, in the area of housewares, crafts and design, where Chiang Mai still maintains an edge. Reputedly Thailand's artistic capital, it enjoys perennial influxes of expatriate and local artists, gallery operators and designers attracted to the long traditions of craftsmanship...
...handful of galleries in town that spurns faux-traditional art adorned with the usual lotus blossoms and other Buddhist motifs, Ji-Qoo, tel: (66) 5389 4250, is run by husband-and-wife team Chatchawan and Satoru Nilsakul. They prefer to showcase the work of emerging, Chiang Mai-based artists, and they've got the inside track on whose work to buy: Chatchawan is an artist himself and teaches at Chiang Mai University...