The unequal treaties were abolished, and China stood on its own feet. The intellectuals felt committed to Chinese culture. Liu Shao-tang somehow understood this. He took down their stories for the people.
不平等條約廢除了、中國站起來了，知識份子覺得要對中國文化許下終身，劉紹唐瞭解這一切，他也許下了他那一份終身的諾言，就是『傳記文學』。」