In Search of the 'Blue Tears': Matsu, Part 5

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We have one final mission in our five-part series on Matsu: to experience a phenomenon known as the “blue tears.” You need just the right conditions to see these bioluminescent plankton, but will we find success? Plus: we visit a tiny island populated only by sika deer. WATCH more episodes here. https://www.taiwanplus.com/news/taiwan-news/wheres-the-mayor-taking-us [Taiwan’s Mayors and County Chiefs] The heads of local government in Taiwan include 13 county chiefs, six mayors of special municipalities (Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, Taichung, Tainan and Kaohsiung) and three mayors of provincial cities. These elected officials serve a maximum four-year term, and can be re-elected for one additional term. The first episodes of the series aired prior to local elections in 2022.