Liu Hsiang-lan was born in rural Hsinchu in 1943, and was an ordinary country kid. Her family ran an orchard and raised several animals-cats, dogs, pigs, and ducks, amongst others.
一九四三年出生於新竹鄉下的劉香蘭，是個標準的農村小孩，家中有一片果園，也餵養一些貓、狗、豬、鴨等。