Earlier this year, a man from Beijing returned from Taiwan saying: “People there live with real dignity.” His observation drew attention online. Now, a new account has emerged — this time from a female university professor from Wuhan. The trip moved her so deeply that her eyes were often filled with tears.
She had once believed that mainland China was already a well-developed civilization. But during her trip, she noticed striking differences. “Only now do I understand what the true gap [between China and Taiwan] really means,” she said, realizing the difference was not just material, but in the dignity, civility, and harmony of daily life.
Small acts reveal the heart of a society
According to a video posted on October 9 by a Twitter user, a female university professor from Wuhan reflected: “I just came back from Taiwan, and I still haven’t recovered from the shock in my heart. I’ve taught at a university in Wuhan for more than twenty years. I always thought we were doing pretty well — skyscrapers rising higher and higher, new subway lines opening one after another. But this time in Taiwan, I realized the difference isn’t how tall the buildings are. It’s how warm people’s hearts are.”
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