Hundreds of fans, both locals and foreigners, filled Hanoi's Old Quarter streets, particularly Ta Hien and Hang Buom, to watch the World Cup match between Argentina and Egypt. Bars and pubs extended screens outdoors, creating a vibrant, communal atmosphere.
A courtyard house in Fuzhou, Fujian, once home to Wu Shi – a KMT defector executed in Taipei in 1950 – has become a pilgrimage site after a hit drama 'Silent Honour' aired in October. The residence was renovated in three months and opened in February, drawing up to 20,000 visitors daily over Chinese New Year. Since April, it has been designated a National Security Education Base, part of Beijing's messaging toward Taiwan.
A courtyard house in Fuzhou, Fujian, where Communist spy Wu Shi once lived before being executed in Taipei in 1950, has become a national pilgrimage site following a hit drama 'Silent Honour'. The property was renovated in three months and opened in February, attracting up to 20,000 visitors daily over Chinese New Year. Since April, it has been designated one of China's 25 'National Security Education Bases', part of Beijing's messaging toward Taiwan framing spy executions within a reunification narrative.
