When the northeast monsoon was at its peak in early December, stormy skies, strong winds and ferocious waves made coming to this small island off Taiwan's southeast coast feel like boarding a forlorn little boat that was liable to capsize at any moment.
十二月天，東北季風正盛，位於台灣東南海外的綠島，籠罩在凌厲淒寒的海風與浪濤下，彷彿一葉孤舟，隨時會被傾覆淹沒。