Lin Heng-tao's life over the last 80 years has mirrored the experience of the rich clans over the same period, filled with conflicting emotional bonds with China, Japan and Taiwan. His own experiences are a vivid microcosm of the modern history of Taiwan.
跟那個年代富豪家族的經歷一樣，林衡道八十年來走過的歲月，交雜著中國、日本、台灣等情結，本身的經歷就是一段活生生的現代台灣史。