Once branded as the "kingdom of pirating" due to product counterfeiting, with the lifting of martial law Taiwan took a big step towards full democratization and took on a face full of hope; then came a face of wealth as Taiwan was "flooded with cash," until finally rampant speculation earned it the sobriquet "island of greed."
曾經是被冠上「仿冒王國」的海盜面孔；解嚴之後，民主化往前跨一大步，是充滿希望的臉，而後是「台灣錢、淹腳目」富裕的臉，近來則因金錢遊戲盛行而被形容為貪婪的臉。