ARDENT SUPPORTER:A Kaohsiung foreigner decided to show his support for Taiwanese independence by getting the Chinese characters for ‘Taiwan’ tattooed on his forehead
Taipei Times
Date: Oct 23, 2017
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter
A Briton living in Kaohsiung has become the talk of the town after appearing in public
A man shows his face, tattooed on the forehead with the Chinese characters for Taiwan and on the chin with a pro-Taiwan independence flag, in Kaohsiung yesterday. Photo courtesy of Wei Cheng
yesterday with the Chinese characters for “Taiwan” tattooed on his forehead, saying that he regretted having had it done while intoxicated.
Initial reports said that the tattoo was the result of a misunderstanding between the tattooist and a foreigner, who was identified by some media as being British. The Briton reportedly visited a local tattoo shop on Friday after getting drunk and made what he later called a “rash decision.”
A man, who claimed to be a tattoo artist, posted a photo of the Briton’s face online on Saturday, saying that the man came to his shop seeking ways to remove or modify the tattoo.
Because the tattoo covers a large surface of the man’s skin, the tattoo artist said he did not believe that he could manage the task and hence turned to the Internet for help.
The post attracted mixed reactions. Some people criticized the tattooist who tattooed “Taiwan” on the man’s forehead for lacking professionalism and ethical conduct.
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