Back then Mandarin was granted a higher status, and thus it should be no surprise that someone like Tao Hsiao-ching, whose proper Mandarin is truly a joy to hear, could have entered the field some 30 years ago, starting as a DJ of a Western pop music show.
當年她總是帶著一本國語字典，努力查字典，記住每個字的正確發音。當時國語至上，陶曉清就因為擁有一副人人認可的好嗓子﹘﹘悅耳的聲音、標準的國語，進入廣播天地，一路耕耘了三十年。