Honoring Taiwanese identity: a dialect that was once outlawed reappears
Taiwan observes February 28 as the anniversary of the Chinese nationalist government's 1947 crackdown. After 77 years, Taiwanese people celebrate a completely different identity from the one they feel mainland China imposed on them. Reviving a language that was formerly outlawed in public life is one way they're achieving this.
South Korea, which has the lowest fertility rate in the world, has launched high-speed train links to help improve the country's birth rate by reducing commuting times. Young people in South Korea have frequently cited long commutes and small, pricey housing in greater Seoul as the main deterrents to getting married and starting a family.
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