Li Ao was a Chinese-Taiwanese writer, essayist, social commentator, historian and independent politician.
Li Ao at Fayuan Temple in Beijing in 2005. The temple featured prominently in his first novel, Martyr's Shrine.
2000 Taiwanese presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 18 March 2000 to elect the president and vice president. With a voter turnout of 83%, Chen Shui-bian and Annette Lu of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) were elected president and vice president respectively with a slight plurality.
Image: 總統陳水扁先生玉照 (國民大會實錄)
Image: James Soong election infobox
Image: 連戰院長 (cropped)