Suhua Highway Jammed Again: What Right Do Outsiders Have to Decide How Local Residents Live??

Citing netizen questions, this article criticizes the government's neglect of Hualien-Taitung transportation issues and eastern residents' needs in the 'Forward-Looking Infrastructure Plan.' It argues that outsiders who treat eastern Taiwan as a backyard garden should not decide on local construction. Instead of building a Suhua Expressway that would disfigure the coastline, the author suggests granting eastern residents priority ticket purchasing rights on Taiwan Railways, and satirizes the DPP government's indifference to the Suhua Highway Improvement, implying it's because Hualien-Taitung votes, like those of military personnel, civil servants, and teachers, don't typically go to the DPP.

2017年5月30日

Liu Mingchuan in Taiwan Province: The Father of Taiwan's Modernization

Reflects on the contributions of Liu Mingchuan, the first governor of Taiwan Province, to the island's infrastructure and modernization during the late Qing Dynasty.

2015年10月25日

The Chief Telecom Blaze: The Darkest Day for Taiwan's Internet Backbone

This article comments on the impact of the Chief Telecom IDC fire on Taiwan's network infrastructure. The author criticizes the vulnerability and single-point-of-failure nature of Taiwan's critical infrastructure (such as power and internet), leading to massive network latency or outages. It questions Chief Telecom's core role as an internet exchange center and international gateway manager, while slamming the negligence of backup mechanisms in a breakdown reminiscent of the massive blackout a decade ago.

2013年2月25日