"Viewing the arts as a necessity and a manifestation of national strength, one can see from the level and allocation of budgets that the Taiwanese government has no real vision for Taiwan's artistic future," said Lin Hwai-min grimly, quite unlike his usual graceful attitude, standing in front of the near-unrecognizable remnants of his troupe's studio.
「文化如果是必需品、國力的展現，從經費看來，台灣政府是沒有文化願景的。」站在燒得面目全非的排練場、雲門創辦人林懷民一改儒雅作風說出重話。