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Taiwan: Photos of industrial town

Categories: East Asia, Taiwan (ROC), Environment, Health, Photography, Politics

Daliao Township in Kaohsiung County has been the site of several poisonous gas leaks in the past two months. The EPA came under fire [1] for its poor handling of the case and a protest by locals turned violent [2]. Shan Ding Lu has a photo essay of the town [3] showing the impact of human activities on the town's environment.