because of the efforts of and it is because of the efforts of folks like you that we abolished slavery. and we ended the great depression. and workers won the right to unionise and women won the right to unionise and women won the right to unionise and women won the right to vote. that's why we had a civil rights movement. and they workers' rights movement. and lg bt movement because people fought for it. every time we gain a victory, we move the country in a more generous, more progressive direction, usually there is somebody that's pushing back. wanting to preserve the status quo.

we get periods of progressive advancement but then conservative retrenchment, and we have seen repeated attempts to divide us with rhetoric, to try to turn us on one another. it's an old play book where the powerful and the privilege say whatever it takes to protect the powerful and privileged, even if it hurts the country, even if it puts people at risk. the good news is indiana, when you vote, you can reject that kind of politics. cheering and applause when you vote, you can be a check on bad behaviour. when you vote, you can choose hope, over fear. you can when you vote, you can choose hope,

overfear. you can choose when you vote, you can choose hope, over fear. you can choose a when you vote, you can choose hope, overfear. you can choose a bigger, more prosperous, more generous kinder, version of america. where all of us, whoever we are, whatever we lock look, whatever our last name is, however we choose to love, however we choose to pray, we can all come together to shape our country's course. applause and indiana, that is whatjoe donnelly stands for. that is what you can vote for on tuesday. remember, progress never comes without a fight. every time we pull closer to those founding ideals that all of us are created equal, the status quo pushes back, you win the right to union and then suddenly somebody wants to try to bust your union. you win higher minimum wage,

suddenly congress decide we won't raise the minimum wage for ten year, you win the right the vote, they try to make it hard for you to vote. making this country better has never been easy, joe mentioned ten years ago, i was campaigning for president... applause i...ihad applause i... i had no grey hairat the applause i... i had no grey hair at the time. i saw isawa i saw a picture of me with victor, proud of him by the way, victor showed me a picture, he looked the same but i don't. but you know what

i earned this grey hair, because when i... applause when i, when i came into the presidency you remember, republicans had been in one of these periods of retrenchment and they had been cutting taxes for the rich, and they'd been cutting rules for big banks and polluters, and we had been hit by the worst financial crisis in our lifetimes. and democrats had to come in, and clean it up. applause sol

so i had to take off my coat, i had to roll up my sleeves... studio: barack obama in gary indiana, we expect to hear from donald trump, now it is time for the travel show. show. this week, the travel show is in taiwan, an island of traditions and religions, amazing landscapes and modern marvels. i'm on a journey to discover how the island's colonisers have shaped the history, culture, and traditions of this beautiful land. whoo! oh, my goodness. don't go into the house! taiwan is a unique blend of east and west, making it one of the most dynamic and travel friendly destinations in asia. this view is magnificent.

and any moment now the sun is going to rise over those mountains. situated around 150 kilometres off the coast of mainland china, taiwan is an island of bustling cities, beautiful landscapes, and vibrant cultures. in 1949, at the end of the chinese civil war, the winning communists drove the defeated nationalists from the mainland. more thani million people, soldiers and civilians, made the journey to taiwan. ever since, taiwan's relations with mainland china have been fractious. the first stop on our journey around taiwan

is the former capital, tainan. tainan is the island's oldest city. it has been the port of entry for most of taiwan's conquerors. the dutch, the spanish, the chinese and the japanese have all ruled taiwan and have all left their mark. the dutch were the first to colonise taiwan and, soon after, they began building this large fortification. this fort was built by the dutch — dutch east india company, from 162a, because the dutch people wanted to trade with china since the early 1620s, but the chinese government don't allow them to have a settlement in china, so they are forced to come here and find this place. and they built the fort. the build construction lasted for more than ten years. you can see the wall. the way of the bricks were — it is very different to the chinese — the chinese way. how is it different?

we call this a dutch bond. you see this layer, only the head of the brick toward outside, and this layer on this side. by the 1680s, chinese traders and settlers — mainly from nearby fujian province — were arriving in taiwan in increasing numbers, bringing with them their language, culture, and, of course, their religion. this is tainan's kaiyuan monastry. surrounded by the modern city, it is one of the oldest temples in taiwan. parts of it date back to the 1680s. most mornings and evenings,

the 100 or so monks and nuns here gather for prayer and devotion. their chanting gives thanks to the buddha for his teachings and for providing a path to enlightenment. reverend chuan cheng, who has been a nun for 20 years, kindly showed me around this beautiful and atmospheric place. you come to the temple, we hope you will maintain happiness in life. so chuan cheng, tell me a bit about the buddha behind us. he is the happy buddha. he looks very happy. yes, why is he happy? because he is full of wisdom and compassions. also knowledge. he is just full of great mercy. i asked reverand chuan cheng

why she became a nun. i became a nun to give my thanks to my parents and especially my mother, and also give thanks to buddha. buddhism, taoism, and christianity are the main religions on the island. visitors to the temple are encouraged to learn about buddhism and to pray. we hope they can learn and train himselves and the more compassion, more mercy, and more wisdoms, and to whole of human beings, yeah, just like buddha. before we leave, i take a moment to burn some incense and to reflect

on my own personaljourney. as the light fades, the monks and nuns gatherfor evening prayers. as their day began, it also ends. leaving behind the history and beauty of some of tainan's oldest buildings, i am off to the neighbouring city of kaohsiung, to see the island's newest and biggest building. this modern and industrial city is not known for the arts, but that's all about to change. this the weiwuying, taiwan's brand—new national arts centre. they say it's the largest the world.

the centre has been built to boost the arts in southern taiwan. and to become a fixture on the international performance circuit. so this might look like a big empty warehouse, but we're actually backstage at one of the more intimate auditoriums here. it can sit around 1200 people. the centre will stage its own performances and host international touring productions. the weiwuying has four main stages, an opera house, a concert hall, a playhouse, and a recital hall. it also has a huge outdoor performance space that can accommodate an audience of 20,000 people. the total indoor auditorium capacity is close to 6000.

6000?! it's massive. that's a lot. yes. how are you going to fill it? we're just going to do a bit of something for everybody. that is our mission. we are the centre for the people. so we have very diverse programming for the children, for the theatre—goers, forfamilies, just a bit of everything. but with most transport links going through the capital, taipei, in the north of the island, i wonder, will it get the international and metropolitan audiences that it's catering for? kaohsiung is very easy to access. we have an international airport that's15—20 minutes away from the centre. it flies in direct flights from southeast asia,

northeast asia and beyond. it's quite easy to come by through hong kong, but also with the high—speed rail. it gets you from taipei to the kaohsiung within 90 minutes. very easy to come. cathy and her team are hoping that their approach of developing local talent and importing big international productions and acts will strike the right balance artistically and commercially. plays bach's fugue in d minor. this splendid venue can sit over 2000 people. after rehearsal, organist tony liu kindly offers to show me the pride of the concert hall. hi, wow, tony, that was amazing.

yeah, thank you so much. what does it feel like to play such a magnificent instrument? it is very exciting. because i can make any kind of music in here. and the very, very high pitch here... and the very low, we do have very low pipes. you can hear the entire halls vibrating. and the very low, we do have very low pipes. you can hear the entire halls vibrating. how coordinated do you need to be? there are a lot of keyboards. how many are there here — one, two, three, four, five. five keyboards and 127 buttons, not to mention all these chords down the bottom. i do have to spend a lot of time to practise. this is a brand—new organ.

also i believe it is the biggest one in the entire asia's concert hall. the largest pipe organ in asia? what a privilege to play it. you want to play something? i know you played piano. i have not played in 20 years. you can play a little bit of a song. plays heart and soul. thank you, tony. you're such a good sport to humour me. the next stop on myjourney around taiwan is alishan, in the south of the central mountain range. it is ridiculously early.

my alarm went off at 3.30 this morning and it's now 11.30. thank goodness for coffee. but we are about to get a narrow gauge railway up to sunrise view, one of taiwan's most famous beauty spots. a few minutes later, the first train of the day arrives. it's dark and cold. 0n the way up, the mood is sleepy and subdued. it's quite crowded now. there are a few stops along the way and a lot more people got on. the train takes about 30 minutes to climb the final leg of the journey to the summit, which stands at 2,500 metres. this view is magnificent. we're overlooking what's called the lake of clouds and any moment now the sun is due to rise over those mountains. it was worth waking up in the middle

of the night for this. it was a beautiful sight when the sun hit the lake of clouds below. i think i got some beautiful pictures. this is a favourite spot for visitors from taiwan and from mainland china, as the area is known for its myths and legends. one of the best—known is the story of sisters pond. so jay, we are just approaching sisters ponds. tell me the story behind the legend. the story is about two sisters falling in love with the same man at the same time.

each sister wants her sister to be happier. so she decide to drown herself in the pond — kill herself. so each sister killed themselves separately, in the ponds, unbeknownst to the other sister? yes, that is the story. so that the other one could be happy? yes. wow, that's so tragic. it's like romeo and juliet but with sisters. yes. the ponds are dark and i am told, very deep. there is an air of stillness and quiet here, under the forest canopy. west of the great forest, the rolling hills of alishan have been shaped by centuries of tea growing. these rows of tea bushes seem to go for miles and miles. it must take a vast number of people

to harvest all this, and i am told here in alishan they do it all by hand. grownn at altitudes of over 1000 metres, oolong is the variety of mountain tea favoured in alishan. aurora i have never picked tea before, what do i do? ok if you want to pick tea, you have one tip, to lift. mountain teas are slower growing, which makes their flavour more intense. i hope i'm doing a good job. i am not sure if i am up to alishan tea picking standards. alishan has a particular climate which is thought to enhance the flavour of the tea. damp and misty mornings give

way to hot and usually sunny afternoons and then to cool, dry evenings. after picking, the tea needs to be dried. that was actually quite hard work. yes. i don't have as much as you. and now for my favourite part of the day. this is the final step. i would love to see how you do it here in taiwan. can you show me how to make the perfect cup of tea? ok, so we have three points of how to do it. the first point is the temperature of water, the amount of the tea, and the brewing time. ok, so open the pot cover, let the tea leaves inside. the amount of the tea have to cover the bottom. cover the bottom.

yes. let's see, is it covering the bottom ? yes, it is. 0k, we have to count to 60 seconds. mmm, it is quite strong. it is very fragrant, but also bitter. i like oolong tea. last stop on my journey around taiwan is the village of pingxi in the north—east of the island. it is a holiday weekend here, and the village has a feeling of the old wild west about it. every half hour or so a train comes barging through. tourists come here from all over the world to do one particular thing.

this is a village that has embraced the tradition of making and releasing sky lanterns during festival time. and the taiwanese say this is something you should do at least once in your lifetime. traditionally lanterns were used to signal neighbouring towns and villages. 0ne lantern for danger, two lanterns for all is well. these days a different practice is followed. people write their hopes and wishes on the sides of their lanterns and release them up to the skies, asking their ancestors above to look favourably upon their request. what do you wish for? i wish for health and happiness for me and for my family. i hope it comes true!

thank you so much. when you arrive in pingxi you can buy a ready—made lantern or make your own with the help of a local expert, of course. ben helped me. so we open this out... you have two sheets of paper, around the wrong way, 0k. two pieces of paper, we are just going to put glue on the edges here... so people wish for happy marriage... 0r study, money... people wish for money? yes. i wish for money! i want to be rich. now we try to put the body and the base together. ok. very good. that's it? yes. that is it. now the fun bit, we get to decorate our lantern. it is customary to write a message.

and hopefully your wish will be granted. not bad? not all the lanterns have the smoothest ofjourneys. health and safety is definitely an issue. oh my god, it hit the house! their potential danger means that sky lanterns are banned in some parts of the world. because it is so windy all these lanterns are going up and flying every which way, things are banging and popping. during holiday weekends like this the localfire brigade is on hand. so it is customary to take a picture... before we release the lantern. and now we light it, is that correct? happy travels! oh my goodness, don't go into the house... oh! laughs. that was almost a disaster! oh, it's still going!

laughs. oh my goodness, it is alive! i thought for sure it was going to crash into someone's house. that evening just down the road the local community gathers to celebrate the mid—autumn festival. traditionally the festival celebrates the gathering of the harvest and family reunion. 0n the lanterns people write messages of love and thanks to the ancestors. over the years this event has turned into a big annual televised show with singing and dancing and a very engaging host. a large lantern is released on behalf of the community. and the people then release their own lanterns.

it's a beautiful moment, and a memorable end to my taiwan journey. coming up on next week's travel show, we're off to scotland to dive into some first world war history, and also head to india to find out how street fashion is becoming high fashion. i hope you can join us for that if you can, and don't forget, if you want to follow the travel show team on theirjourneys in real—time you can sign up to us on social media. until next time, from me, carmen roberts, and the rest of the travel show team here in taiwan, it's goodbye. hello there.

we saw a fine sunday across scotland and northern ireland, but more cloud across england and wales, and some rain, which is pushing northwards into the irish sea tonight, bringing outbreaks of rain to northern ireland and western scotland, tending to pep up, to become a little bit heavier as well during the early hours. but much of the country should be dry, with variable cloud, a few clear spells, fairly cool out of town, perhaps a bit of mist and fog as the winds will be light. this is the pressure chart to start the new working week. we have that weather front draped across the north—west corner of the country bringing a lot of cloud, some mist and murk,

outbreaks of rain. tending to become lighter as the day wears on, but for much of the country monday is looking dry, with some sunshine breaking through. probably the best of it in the midlands and the south—east, where we could see 16 or 17 degrees. could be a few late afternoon, evening showers here. and then beyond monday looks like this big area of low pressure out in the atlantic will continue to spiral closer to our shores to bring more unsettled conditions around midweek, with some wind and rain at times, but for most of us it's going to stay on the mild side. this is bbc world news today.

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