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202440 minGdocumentary

When Airplanes Fly Across

202440 minGdocumentary

By 2025, the Taoyuan Aerotropolis project will erase the historical significance of Taoyuan Air Base, a site linked to Japan's occupation and the Cold War.

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By 2025, the Taoyuan Aerotropolis project will erase the historical significance of Taoyuan Air Base, a site linked to Japan's occupation and the Cold War.

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Lee Li-shaodirector

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An ex-Red Guard and anti-Communist soldier began a family next to Taoyuan Air Base during the Korean War. The base played a significant role during the Japanese occupation and the Cold War. The Taoyuan Aerotropolis project will erase this history by 2025. This development marks another loss for Taiwan as it confronts the vanishing remnants of its past. The documentary runs for 40 minutes and focuses on the personal and historical aspects of this impending change.

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