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Prominent Taiwanese influencer Ray Du made three fundamental errors regarding astronomy and Chinese culture in a single post: asserting that the traditional calendar is purely lunar and that the 15th is always a full moon. Here is a scientific and historical debunking of these misconceptions and the political narrative surrounding 'Lunar New Year'.
With a long history spanning thousands of years, Chinese cultural influence reaches across East Asia and the world. However, compared to the military conquest and colonial expansion common in Western history, acts of 'aggression' by China have been relatively rare.
This article criticizes the narrative that blames all of Taiwan's current political, economic, educational, and cultural problems on the deprivation of 'elites of the Japanese occupation era' in the February 28 Incident. The author considers such claims to be flowery rhetoric filled with beautiful imagination and 'ridiculous bullshit.' Using the painter Chen Cheng-po as an example, the article points out that his true identity during the incident was a 'Taiwan area council representative'—a political figure—rather than just an artist. It questions why these 'elites' failed to stop the Japanese military's war crimes, the comfort women issue, or the Kominka (imperialization) education. The author mocks the idea of these elites bringing 'beautiful possibilities' and argues that 'Chinese culture' is deeply rooted in Taiwanese people's hearts and shouldn't be blamed on 'Republic of China aesthetics' after the 228 incident.