下文為我為學生演講比賽準備的稿子，也準備拿來做作文範例，其中人名為隨機採用，請勿對號入座。本文含有高度爭議性議題，請慎入！這篇文章本來就是在談這部份的議題，請不要跟我爭論我的看法對不對或好不好！我原本的目的就是1. 講解寫作技巧。2. 觸發學生思考。3.介紹兩國差異和兩位著名人物：青木由香以及安倍晉三。本文為本人自己撰寫，並非拾人牙慧！
Three Things You Should Never Do in Taiwan
My best friend, Yui, is going to visit me this winter vacation. She is a student in Tokyo University and majors in Chinese. As she inquired where she could obtain more information concerning Taiwan, especially on cultural shocks and customary differences, I recommended her the brochure written by Yuka Aoki.
This young lady visited Taiwan several times, and made good use of her sensitive observation to record subtle discrepancies. Take toilet tissue as an example, Japanese are used to throwing used tissue into the toilet directly, but Taiwanese will throw it into a trash can. Besides, Japanese would feel uncomfortable to walk shoulder by shoulder, while Taiwanese would feel weird if they're not doing so. Furthermore, even the people in Taipei walk much slower than people in Tokyo, and Japanese always don't know when Taiwanese will suddenly stop at a street vendor. What's worse, Taiwanese tends to be more event-oriented and impromptu. That means, Taiwanese do not view previous plan or appointment as serious as Japanese do.
Nevertheless, Yui desired things much deeper inside our nature. She wondered what kind of topics may irritate Taiwanese friends. I pondered for almost a week, and wrote the following letter to her.
Dear Yui,
I read your letter, and sorry for taking so long to give you my reply. I think the three things you should never do in Taiwan may lie in the history background, political status quo, and self-identity.
First, there are two main parties in Taiwan, the Kuo Ming Tang (the Nationalist's Party) and the Democracy Progress Party. However, Taiwanese are not as indifferent to politics as Japanese. Before the second rise of the current Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, I never heard you talk about anything relating to politics. But in Taiwan, which party wins is a hot issue. If anyone discusses his or her preferred candidate in public, a fierce quarrel would be inevitable, for these two parties have almost equal influence on the balance of Taiwan society.
Second, as you can read in your history textbook, Taiwan was once a Japanese colony for about fifty years. And Japanese troops did enter China before World War II. Nonetheless, what your textbook recorded is too conventional to be true. Japanese army almost conquered the whole China, and brutal, evil, and meaningless massacre were everywhere during your selfish invasion. Although Taiwan is not a part of People Republic of China, we do share the same rage that your ancestors had imposed upon us! I know what you feel now. You must think what I've said are over exaggerated as your teachers may warn you that we will be irrational on this topic. Back to the point, I just want you to know. Talking about this part of history is quite dangerous for a Japanese like you.
Third, there are self-identity problem among Taiwanese people. If we are asked of "Are you a Chinese?" "Is Taiwan a part of China?" "Do you want Taiwan be independent from China?" There may be various answers. Public discussion on these subjects may lead to fierce debates. So, it's not wise for you to ask any questions that I mentioned above.
Sincerely yours,
Lily
We all know "When in Rome, do as the Romans do," but asking of history and political taboos in advance may be much more important. In my opinion, as a foreigner, political confrontation, historic trauma, and self-identity are the three things you should never touch in Taiwan. Thanks for your listening. |
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