As was said in an earlier post, maps can be used to wield incredible power, influence opinions, and present ideas. This map shows how politics can be displayed in a map with simple cartography. The relationship between China and Taiwan is strained to say the least. Even though Taiwan (still referred to as the Republic of China) has had Democratic elections, China doesn't recognize it as a separate nation. It is, instead, regarded as a "renegade province of China". In this map we can see China depicted as a foot, and the republic of China depicted as a small bug. The feeling here is that China has incredible power over Taiwan even through Taiwan would like to be considered a separate nation. I'm not sure if someone in Taiwan would get angry over this map or if they would laugh...
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