S4-E20 – Democracy Fighter and Taiwan History Professor Gerrit van der Wees

<p>Did you know that all the water buffalo in Taiwan are the descendants of a group of these bovines from Indonesia (formerly the Dutch East Indies)? These poor water buffalo were put on a sailing ship by the Dutch in 1648 and sent to Taiwan!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Who knew? Well, former Dutch diplomat and current George Mason University Taiwan history professor Gerrit van der Wees does… and that’s not all he knows.</p> <p><br></p> <p>It was a genuine pleasure to chat with a person who's not only studied Taiwan extensively but who also played...