In June 1964 Lin Tai-yi, together with two businessmen, began preparations in a small room which could only fit three tables and chairs. Half a year later, the Chinese language edition of Reader's Digest was formally published.
民國五十三年九月，林太乙與二位業務人員，在一間僅容三份桌椅的小房間開始籌備；半年後，中文版讀著文摘正式出版。