News From Taipei’s Famous Rashomon District

Two versions of the same event at Taiwan's National Palace Museum.  First, Tuesday's Taipei Times:

A Taiwanese tour guide died of a heart attack while taking Chinese tourists on a tour of the National Palace Museum yesterday.

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The death of their tour guide did not seem to affect their mood. Most took out stacks of cash and snapped up souvenirs. The shopping spree continued later at Taipei 101 and Keelung night market.  [emphasis added]

Taiwan's English unificationist newspaper, the China Post, recalls the Chinese tourists' reactions a bit differently:

All 40 Amway China members on the No. 18 bus were shocked to witness the incident, indicating they were in no mood to tour the rest of the National Palace Museum.  [emphasis added]

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