Discovering a new world Four hundred years ago, Chinese crossed the treacherous straits to become pioneers in Taiwan. In the 19th century, Chinese migrated to America to toil in gold mines and on the prospering nation's railroads. The pursuit of dreams exacts tolls in blood and tears.
四百年前，唐山過台灣，黑水溝沒能嚇跑跨海討生活的先民；十九世紀中國人赴美淘金，替正在興起的美國新大陸修築鐵路，嚴苛的生活同樣血淚斑斑。