The question of whether the authorities in China have something against Lonely Planet, or any other western publishing acknowledging any kind of independence for Taiwan, is far more sensitive than I ever imagined. I’ve been getting some weird emails and comments lately regarding this issue, since it seems that I ‘started it’ and that I’ve been reflecting negatively on China. I believe anybody following my blog knows that’s never my intention.
A long list of blogs have discussed this story, trying to figure out if there’s indeed a problem with Lonely Planet in China or whether this is all a big laowai made up story. Discussions have also been running on whether Lonely Planet is available in stores across China, where …