I describe that as a simple lifestyle that has to be introduced into our country. We have to realize that we should not only just keep looking for economic success but we should also see that true value.
TT: How does Taiwan do that?
SY: In the first generation of tourism, most of the time you package something that your people don’t even have time to enjoy: Aboriginal trips, etc. But when you reach your full level, [tourists] come and admire our lifestyle.
In another way, China or Hong Kong ... [want] to go see a movie but don’t want to be crowded into the theater. They want to go to a 24-hour bookstore ... [or] eat [Taiwanese snacks] (小吃). That’s a whole lifestyle and we have already reached that level.
This interview has been condensed and edited.
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