S4-E1 - The Lugang Rebellion (鹿港 1986)

In the left corner, mega-multinational corporation DuPont. In the
right corner, farmers from central Taiwan’s
Lugang 鹿港. Ready? Fight!! To open Season Four, we have
a David vs. Goliath story, made more complicated by the fact that
the Davids in this tale weren't sure what weapons they could get
away with using. Taiwan was changing fast in 1986, but it was
still under martial law, and protests were often dealt with
harshly. DuPont, a huge American company, wanted to build a
chemical plant in Lugang (usually spelled as “Lukang”).
Taiwan's government said “sure!” The people of Lugang,
however, weren’t so cool with it... and for the first time in
modern Taiwanese history they launched a “rebellion”
against a major corporation, and the ROC authorities.  


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