Wang Anyi, who had ridden a wave of popularity in Taiwan on the strength of Everlasting Regret, was frequently compared during the visit to Chang Ai-ling.
其中以《長恨歌》長篇小說在台灣風靡一時的王安憶，更因為「海派」正宗傳人的封號，處處引來人們拿她與張愛玲比較。