The Taiwanese masters of genital weightlifting

While researching our series on Taiwan, we stumbled across one of the strangest stories ever filed for ABC's Foreign Correspondent. In 2005, while covering the aftermath of Taiwan's disputed presidential election, reporter Eric Campbell investigated a bizarre practice that its followers claim dates back centuries. In this episode, Matt and Eric revisit that remarkable report and reflect on Eric's almost three decades reporting from the world's most contested places.
Eric's report on Yin Diao Gong: instagram.com/reels/Cgg1xWGlxb4
Al Jazeera report on the South China Sea: youtube.com/watch?v=GGMTjsB5SVs&pp=ygUkc29…
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