RIP Taipei

Author: Jiujiu
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Publish Date: 1998-03-01
Features: Jiujiu (whose original name is Du Jiushen) is the son of Du Junheng, Taiwan's Nationalist Party "Deputy Minister of Finance" and "Acting Minister of Finance." In the face of Southwest China's liberation in 1949, Mr. Du Junheng left his family behind and fled to Taiwan (Jiujiu was still an infant at the time). This separation, though only a short distance apart, became an endless ocean of separation! Thirty years of hard life and fateful encounters are truly indescribable! In 1981, Jiujiu and his suffering mother finally met and reunited with Du Junheng in Hong Kong; in 1983, Du Junheng passed away in Taipei, and Jiujiu demanded to go to Taiwan to attend his father's funeral, only to be heavily obstructed by the Taiwan authorities. Eventually, he resorted to protesting by attempting suicide, single-handedly crossing the border, and ultimately triggering the heart-stirring and tearful "September 28th Incident," which shook the domestic and international news media. Renowned writer Li Ao, in righteous fury, wrote a lengthy essay titled "Living Father · Dead Father · Black," mercilessly criticizing the Taiwan authorities' actions that defied nature and human decency. Driven by a deep sense of grief and a sincere sense of responsibility, the author wrote this moving story, filled with the joys and sorrows of life, interwoven with grievances, joys, and sorrows, detailing his unimaginable upbringing. This book is a soul-stirring and eye-opening work.