According to Gao, Taiwan feels almost like home. Moreover, his affinity for Taiwan and its affection for him left a good impression at this year's TIBE. Gao's old friend Lung Ying-tai, director of the Taipei Bureau of Cultural Affairs, nonetheless thanked him for his visit and for re-igniting Taiwan's passion for literature.
高行健說，台灣有故鄉的味道，而他的老朋友、台北市文化局長龍應台則說，感謝高行健重新燃起台灣人對文學的熱情。