Taiwan was very cut off from the world in those days, and those studying art naturally wanted to see for themselves what was happening elsewhere. In their letters to Hsiao, all the others, including their teacher Li Chung-sheng, asked about the cost of living overseas.
在那個資訊非常封閉的時代，學藝術的都想要出國去看看，包括李仲生，都在信中詢問著國外的最低生活費。