I visited China about a year ago and was on a train when a local started talking to me. He asked why I was there and what cities I've seen, mainly small talk.

I visited China about a year ago and was on a train when a local started talking to me. He asked why I was there and what cities I've seen, mainly small talk. I had lived in Taiwan for about a year prior so when he told me I should live in China I said, "well, I lived in Taiwan for a year". His face went cold and his tone became somewhat ominous. His response was "Taiwan IS China" and in a threatening manner said "RIGHT?". That really made an impression on me. The Taiwanese people don't consider themselves part of China, but would someday like to see the ROC regain control of continental China. When they think of China they think of the People's Republic of China, the communist China.