Taking dance for example, as early as 1975, the Cloud Gate group was formed. In 1988, director Lin Hwai-min announced that Cloud Gate would temporarily cease. His reason: "The larger environment has not seen any improvement, and I was worn out by it all." The cultural community was shocked and despondent for some time.
以舞蹈為例，早在民國六十四年就成立的雲門舞集，掌門人林懷民在七十七年時以「大環境未見改善、心力交瘁」為由，宣告雲門暫停，文化界曾為之震驚、沮喪了許久。