Focus Taiwan
Date: 2017/10/01

Taipei, Oct. 1 (CNA) A nine-volume anthology titled “Documenting History to Build Up

Culture Minister Cheng Li-chiun (right)

the Taiwan Nation: The Complete Works of Chang Yen-hsien (張炎憲)” was launched Saturday in Taipei at an event that brought together friends and students of the late pioneer researcher of Taiwan’s history.

Speaking at the launch of the compilation at the National 228 Memorial Museum, Chang’s widow Lin Hsiu-li (林琇梨) choked up when she thanked everyone that made the publication possible.

“I am extremely grateful,” said Lin. “When he [Chang] was at home, he spent most of time writing. He once told me that he was so occupied with writing forewords for other people’s books that he could hardly make time for his own. His wish is now granted, which gives us comfort.”    [FULL  STORY]