It was beautiful, "Chen Yiming recalls with a sardonic smile." Then the Cultural Revolution came and the trees were regarded as reflecting decadent thinking. They were all dug out, and sweet potatoes planted in their place! "
「就像華僑博物院四周，本來種滿了桃李梅等果樹，景色很美，文革時卻被指為思想腐化，全部挖掉，改種地瓜！」