Word: formosae
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...past year's tour of the East with his family. Returning to the University after a year's leave of absence, Reischauer had his main base of operations in Japan, but he took a side trip to Korea for a few weeks and another one to Hong Kong and Formosa...
...contrast to the basically healthy situation in Japan, however, he found Korea and Formosa in a state of virtual stagnation...
This tendency to stand aloof from Asian affairs can be seen not only in the case of Japan, however, but also with the other three countries in the Far East with which the United States has the most dealings--Korea, Formosa, and Vietnam. Korea, for example, has significant relations only with the U. S. The same holds true to a lesser extent for the other three. Although Formosa and Japan engage in some mutual trade, there is really very little economic, personal, or intellectual contact between any of the four countries. Their main contact with each other is through...
Fireworks in Formosa. The Half Safe pushed on through Cambodia and Vietnam. Ahead, bridges were out, so Carlin set his course straight for Hong Kong, 500 miles over the South China Sea. It was the longest transoceanic hop since the Atlantic. The travelers lived on bread, fruit and canned beans. Leaded gasoline fouled the engine and Carlin somehow managed to do a complete valve job at sea. Safe in Hong Kong, Carlin converted his engine to run on kerosene, only to find there was none available...
...Formosa gave the Half Safe a fine welcome: fireworks, a military escort and free watermelon at every corner. "It's true of islands everywhere," says Carlin. "Only on islands do they realize fully you've arrived by sea." But Okinawa almost made him eat his words. The Half Safe upset the gum-chewing rhythm of that Americanized base. "We were in the seamen's club before someone noticed I wasn't a jet pilot." Then a security officer accidentally found them. "Say, you guys just arrived? I don't want to act suspicious...