“With a historic vote looming, this tiny island is poised for change — and ready for travelers.”

By Cindy Loose
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, March 14, 2004; Page P01

“This essay is written for the young Taiwanese readers in North America. We hope parents will encourage their children to read this essay so that they will have an idea about their parents’ motherland and understand the reason their parents care about Taiwan and its people.”

這篇文章是寫給北美洲台灣人第二代的讀者。我們希望父母親能夠鼓勵孩子們閱讀這篇文章，讓孩子們對他們父母親的祖國能夠有更多的認識，以及了解為什麼他們 需要關懷台灣這塊土地和人民的理由。