Jin regrets that the hectic pace of his visits has left him without an opportunity to "see how ordinary [Taiwanese] live." His only glimpses have been a stroll down Wenzhou Street and through the NTU area in the company of Maudlin Yeh, deputy editor-in-chief at China Times Publishing. But his strongest impressions are of the enthusiasm of his Taiwanese readers.
來去匆匆，哈金遺憾他沒有機會在台灣看到「普通人的生活」，只由時報副總編輯葉美瑤陪同在溫州街、台大逛了一圈，倒是台灣讀者的熱情讓他印象深刻。