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Beijing's mayor Guo Jinlong listens to Taiwan's Honorary Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan's (unseen) speech in Taipei February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a 6-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges... View Photo »
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Beijing's mayor Guo Jinlong (L) shakes hands with Taiwan's Honorary Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan in Taipei February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a 6-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between... View Photo »
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Visiting Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong (L) and Taiwan's former vice-president Lien Chan gesture during a meeting in Taipei on February 16, 2012. Guo flew to Taiwan amid a protest launched by dozens of Falungong followers and Tibetant activists, officials said. View Photo »
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Visiting Beijing mayor Guo Jinlong (L) shakes hands with Taiwan's former vice-president Lien Chan in Taipei on February 16, 2012. Guo flew to Taiwan amid a protest launched by dozens of Falungong followers and Tibetant activists, officials said. View Photo »
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As Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong arrives, a Tibet pro-independence activist is wrestled to the ground by security at the Taoyuan Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Local media reported that Guo is on a six day visit to Taiwan to promote... View Photo »
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Beijing's Mayor Guo Jinlong waves as he arrives at the Taoyuan Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Local media reported that Guo is on a six day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait,... View Photo »
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Theresa Chu, a lawyer representing Taiwanese followers of the Falungong spiritual movement which is outlawed in China, shows documents to reporters inside the High Court before filing a lawsuit against Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong on alleged human rights... View Photo »
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A chalkboard advertises NBA New York Knicks' Asian sensation Jeremy Lin and the game against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Taiwan is embracing emerging New York Knicks superstar Jeremy Lin as one... View Photo »
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Wearing their homemade caps with the Chinese name character "Lin" and team number "17" of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin, Tsai Shu-fan, left, and Huang Wan Fen, both 22, watch him play against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in... View Photo »
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Fans of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin watch him play against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Taiwan is embracing emerging New York Knicks superstar Jeremy Lin as one of their own,... View Photo »
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A fan of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin, Huang Wan-fen, 22, displays her homemade caps with Lin's Chinese name in characters as they watch him play against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. View Photo »
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A shocked Janet Tsai, 27, agrees to marry Horace Chung, 28, after his surprise wedding proposal outside of her work on Valentine's Day in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. View Photo »
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Horace Chung, 28, offers a ring with his surprise wedding proposal to girlfriend Janet Tsai, 27, outside of her work on Valentine's Day in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. Tsai agreed shortly after. View Photo »
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A St. Kitts and Nevis national flag is held up in the lobby of Taiwan's Foreign Ministry building in Taipei, in this illustration photo taken February 10, 2012. St. Kitts and Nevis is one of at least two countries offering so-called citizenship by... View Photo »
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Singaporean singer JJ Lin promotes his new album "Lost N Found" during an event in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. View Photo »
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Singaporean singer JJ Lin kisses his young fan during an event to promote his album "Lost N Found" in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. View Photo »
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Visitors walk past an advertisement billboard for mobile phones at a telecom trade show in Taipei on February 10, 2012. The four day show focuses on smartphone technologies as Taiwan aims to become a new invention and manufacturing center for... View Photo »
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Premier Sean Chen (L) and Acer chairman J.T. Wang (C) look at a tablet computer at a telecom trade show in Taipei on February 10, 2012. The four day show focuses on smartphone technologies as Taiwan aims to become a new invention and manufacturing... View Photo »
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Tibetan monks and supporters throw dust in the air in honor of the dead monks and protesters self-immolated or killed in clashes with Chinese security forces during a vigil in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Lobsang Sangay, the head of Tibet's... View Photo »
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Wearing their homemade caps with the Chinese name character "Lin" and team number "17" of NBA Knicks' Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin, Tsai Shu-fan, left, and Huang Wan Fen, both 22, watch him play against the Sacramento Kings at a local sports bar in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16,...
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As Beijing Mayor Guo Jinlong arrives, a Tibet pro-independence activist is wrestled to the ground by security at the Taoyuan Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Local media reported that Guo is on a six day visit to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between the two...
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CORRECTING ARTIST Visitors admire a Joan Miro painting at the Taipei Fine Art Museum on May 15, 2009. Some 82 paintings and photographs from France's Pompidou centre on exhibition until July 18.
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In this picture taken on June 17, 2011 Chang Yung-fa, the founder of Evergreen Group, speaks during an interview in Taipei. On February 7, 2012 Taiwan tycoon Chang Yung-fa, the founder of Evergreen Group, one of the island's leading conglomerates, pledged to donate all of his wealth to...
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A shocked Janet Tsai, 27, agrees to marry Horace Chung, 28, after his surprise wedding proposal outside of her work on Valentine's Day in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.
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A woman looks at an Internet website in Taipei on February 6, 2012 showing Taiwanese comedian A-Ken dressed up as Apple's late founder while praising the virtues of a tablet from Taiwan-based Action Electronics that runs on Google's Android operating system during a 20-second commercial.
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A child wears a dragon lantern hat during Taipei Lantern Festival for the celebration of the end of Chinese New Year in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
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Taipei 101 skyscraper looks over a dragon lantern lit up during a rehearsal of the Taipei Lantern Festival in Taipei, Taiwan, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.
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Tibetan monks pray in honor of the dead monks and protesters self-immolated or killed in clashes with Chinese security forces during a global vigil in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Lobsang Sangay, the head of Tibet's government-in-exile, called for worldwide vigils on...
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Beijing's mayor Guo Jinlong (L) shakes hands with Taiwan's Honorary Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Lien Chan in Taipei February 16, 2012. Guo, with a delegation of Beijing officials, is on a 6-day trip to Taiwan to promote cultural exchanges between Taiwan and China.
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