At a little after 5 a.m. on January 13, 1998, the dawn was just beginning to break, but late President Chiang Ching-kuo's mausoleum at Touliao still lay swathed in darkness. The area in front of the mausoleum was deserted save for the sweet osmanthus trees, wafting their light fragrance into the cold, still air. The lights were already on in the mausoleum's offices.
一九九八年一月十三日，清晨五點多鐘，天還沒有全亮，故總統經國先生奉厝處﹘﹘頭寮陵寢﹘ ﹘還籠罩在一片黑幕中，只有陵寢前桂花樹，在冷凝的空氣中，飄出淡香。