Originally Posted by Boysmap
Intersting tidbit on the news along with this is that to make it easier to pronounce, they shorten Taiwan Touyuan to Tai Tou. In the mother tongue, Taiwanese, "tai tou" means 'cut off your head'.
Hello?! You'd think the Chen government might consider that before renaming.
Well, the Guillotine certainly revolutionized French politics - a sign of things to come in Taiwan?
(Relax, I'm joking...
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