[edluva]

fo guang shan is what happens if disney was given a billion dollars to build a buddhist theme park. it is exaggerated, tacky, and commercialized.

why do so many taiwanese people seem to connect the size of their buddhist shrine to their devotion?

this is what happens when some older generation taiwanese tycoons with way more money than taste suddenly develop a religious conscience. the younger generations of taiwan can't take control of their country any sooner.

and i'm sure there are a number of good projects underway, but still, it is shocking to see the gap the has grown between kaohsiung and taipei in terms of progress. and kaohsiung pearl is still far from certain. much of it depends on how long the country's real estate bubble survives.