zuò jiā作家hán xiù韩秀yǎn zhōng眼中de的tái wān台湾yǔ与chuán tǒng传统wén huà文化
Writer Han Xiu came to Taiwan when she was young to study Chinese literature.
She wrote an article in memory of Lao She, and this began her writing career, which has lasted for decades.
Later, she taught Chinese to American diplomats in Beijing and also introduced Gao Xingjian's plays to her students.
Gao Xingjian was criticized at that time. Later, he went to France and won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Han Xiu values Taiwan greatly because the National Palace Museum in Taipei preserves many precious cultural artifacts.
She believes that if these artifacts had not been brought to Taiwan, they might have been damaged during the Cultural Revolution.
She also believes that Taiwan has preserved traditional Chinese culture and the name “Republic of China.”
From childhood, Han Xiu read the Three Character Classic, Tang poetry, and Dream of the Red Chamber.
She says that traditional culture teaches people to be kind and respect their families, and it can help people tell right from wrong.
At the same time, people should also understand the world and learn ideas of freedom and openness.
She hopes that more people will visit Taiwan and the United States in person, and then reflect on culture, society, and the future.