I look forward to bringing educational and fun experiences in Asia to my granddaughter Mila, who lives in Oklahoma, USA. She can learn about the world vicariously through all my adventures. I got a flat stuffed toy to join me. She is reversible. One side is a little girl, with angel wings and the other is a ladybug. I call her LadyB. I sent the same toy to Mila, which she can name as she sees fit. My Chinese name is Gonggong (公公), which means grandfather in Chinese.

I want to also share my China life with other youngsters and adults, so enjoy the stories. Hopefully you can show them around.

I posted the first 15 on Facebook and got many complaints from fans who hate it, don’t use it or got banned, of which there are more than you realize. Not just them, but Facebook – not to mention Instagram, Reddit, Quora, SoundCloud, StumbleUpon/Mix, Substack, TikTok, X and YouTube – all heavily shadow ban/block me, as you can see below. Therefore, I decided to start posting them on China Rising Radio Sinoland, where I have the artistic freedom that you deserve to fully enjoy. Catching up with #9 here.

Typical Facebook censorship. All three of their explanations are utter BS. It’s there, but you have to dig to get to it.

ADVENTURES IN ASIA WITH LADYB AND GONGGONG

Story #9: It’s a dog’s life in Taiwan. Arf! Arf!

Puli Town, Nantou County, Taiwan Province, China.

Dear Granddaughter Mila,

Why do we never see dog poop or pee in Taiwan Province? Because it is against the law to walk them! To get around, owners put their dogs in baby buggies or carry them on their shoulders in sport bags. LadyB and I have not seen any German Shepherds and Labradors in baby buggies. Taiwan dogs are on the small side.

Small poodles are very popular in Taiwan and fit perfectly in small baby buggies. We have seen bigger strollers with terrier-sized dogs.

In rural areas, this law is more relaxed. We have seen dogs along roads, ex-urban grassy areas and rural villages, where the owners take them for walks. But in town, the streets and parks are clean as a whistle!

Two poodles in a Puli baby buggy, while their owners have a great local meal.

After thirty years of being disciplined, French dog owners are getting very lazy again. Now, there is dog poop everywhere on the sidewalks, streets and parks, just like back in the 1980s. Here in Taiwan Province, we can walk with our eyes closed and not worry about stink bombs on our shoes!

Love, Grandfather Gonggong