Publisher's Synopsis
Here in this highly readable book couched in refined diction, David Ta-ching Liu, a professional librarian and a Chinese classical scholar, presents a wide-reading topics, including his heartfelt recollection of revisiting Taiwan, especially his four colorful years at National Taiwan University as a student. The versatile Liu's work is noted for its diversity in coverage and traditional in style. His various articles representing deal with cultural differences between Chinese and Americans, Sino-American trade history, noteworthy advices on fiction writing, penetrating analysis of national characteristics, etc. And especially for art lovers, there are nine articles in layman language devoted to introduce so many valuable Chinese ancient art objects being displayed in several major U.S. art museums.
