Many of those who decide to go to the mainland usually end up on Taiwan after three months, "says Professor Ho Shang-hsien at the University of Hawaii with a laugh.
「許多美國年輕人過慣了舒服日子，滿懷浪漫地決定到大陸吃吃苦，但過不了三個月，還是逃到了台灣」，美國夏威夷大學東亞語文系教授賀上賢笑著說。