In 1973, the Voice of Free China radio station was recruiting new English-language journalists. Many university and college graduates applied for these positions because of the very attractive salaries offered. In fact, more than 400 hopefuls sat for the examination, amongst them the children of ambassadors, graduates with master's degrees, and even the heads of university foreign language departments.
一九七三年，「自由中國之聲」電台對外招考英文廣播記者，由於薪水特高，吸引了各大專院校外文系畢業生參加，合計有四百餘人報考；其中不乏外文系碩士、外交官子女，甚至連大學英文系主任也來競爭。