Taiwan's Lock-Kneed Soldiers Kick Up a Fuss Over Tabooed Tradition
Goose-stepping has a bad rap in the West, thanks to Nazi Germany. In Taiwan, it’s a beloved tradition that army veterans are fighting to keep.
Goose-stepping has a bad rap in the West, thanks to Nazi Germany. In Taiwan, it’s a beloved tradition that army veterans are fighting to keep.
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