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...Taiwan. The party's efforts are in vain. We have tasted true freedom; therefore we shall never again give it up. The future of Taiwan can be decided only by its 23 million people. Chiu is correct: "The island's democracy is here to stay." Eric Kai-Hsiang Yu Taichung, Taiwan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 7/17/2006 | See Source »

...were an inspiration to 20th century engineers, and the result was the roller coaster. The U.S. once led the roller coaster field, but as new challengers (like Denmark's Vild-Svinet) have shown, no country has a monopoly on thrills. Here are some of our favorites, from Ohio to Taichung...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In The Loop | 9/19/2005 | See Source »

...GRAVITY MAX Taichung, Taiwan Located in the Discovery World theme park, Gravity Max is the world's only "tilt coaster." That means it's not just the cars that move. The track does, too, tilting at a terrifying 88-degree angle as screaming riders hurtle through space...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In The Loop | 9/19/2005 | See Source »

...sleds for several hundred feet - were an inspiration to 20th century engineers, and the result was the roller coaster. The U.S. once led the roller coaster field, but as new challengers have shown, no country has a monopoly on thrills. Here are some of our favorites, from Ohio to Taichung. Millennium Force Ohio This isn't the world's fastest ride anymore, but it may still be the scariest. The agonizingly slow crawl to the apex, overlooking Lake Erie, will have you begging for the 149-km/h drop. Leap The Dips Pennsylvania Located in Lakemont Park, Altoona, Leap the Dips...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In The Loop | 9/18/2005 | See Source »

...downplaying eventual reunification with the mainland, once an uncompromising part of its ideology. But without a clear message to send voters, the party is in a state of confusion. "I think we don't really know what to do," says Jason Hu, mayor of the city of Taichung in central Taiwan and one of the KMT's top leaders. If green wins, says Hu, "Chen will have a supreme power machine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seeking a Fresh Mandate | 12/6/2004 | See Source »

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