These questions must often occur to Taiwanese, inveterate world travelers that they are. As this issue's cover story "Charting the Aesthetic Map of Taiwan" notes, Taiwanese are increasingly disinclined to tolerate filthy and visually unappealing surroundings, having reached a tipping point in their desire for an aesthetically pleasing environment.
這種種疑問，對跑遍全球、到處觀光的國人來說，想必常常浮上心頭，就像此次光華封面故事「尋找台灣美感地圖」中所說的，台灣人對於身邊各種髒亂醜陋已經越來越不能忍受，對於營造美感社會的渴求也已瀕於飽漲的臨界點。