cramped, tattered and rain-stained

Taiwan prepares for tourists from the mainland:

A city health director in southern Taiwan apologised last week after saying authorities would "disinfect the places where Chinese tourists have passed through," local media reported.

On the other hand:

Many Taiwan buildings are cramped, tattered and rain-stained. The Taipei domestic airport has been compared to Pyongyang's.

It’s Britain and America all over again.

Meanwhile, the forces of democracy muster to greet the Chicom hordes.