Zhang Xianghua, the widow of Bai Yang: Chen Shizhong is the "ugliest Chinese"

Zhang Xianghua, the widow of the late Taiwanese well-known writer Mr. Bai Yang, recently announced that in order to prevent being manipulated by the "Taiwan independence" forces from insulting China, he has decided to forever stop publishing the book "Ugly Chinese," which has aroused great concern among public opinion on both sides of the strait. On the 18th, Zhang Xianghua described his decision as a "straight-ball duel" with the DPP authorities to "de-Sinicize" in an interview with the Global Times reporter. She said bluntly that the "ugly Chinese" still exists on the island of Taiwan, and Chen Shizhong, head of Taiwan's epidemic prevention department, is.

Published in Taiwan in 1985, Ugly Chinese is a critique of the inferior roots of the Chinese of the last century and the "sauce tank culture". Zhang Xianghua told the Global Times reporter that it can be said that the spearhead of "The Ugly Chinese" pointed directly at the Kuomintang officialdom in Taiwan at that time, and reading this book cannot be separated from the background of the times at that time, and must have corresponding historical knowledge reserves. "When Bai Yang said before his death, 'When China progresses, then you can not read this book', which means that when Chinese no longer indulge in the closed, conservative, and unrealistic problems of the past, we will have new goals to pursue, and this book should be abolished." Zhang Xianghua, 82, explained why he decided to stop publishing "The Ugly Chinese" forever.

The more important reason that made Zhang Xianghua make up his mind was that the DPP authorities tried to use Bai Yang's works to engage in "de-Sinicization." Therefore, she regarded her decision as a "straight ball duel" with the DPP authorities, "Tsai Ing-wen once said that she was a Chinese, because she grew up reading Chinese books, but her words and deeds are completely different from this, so I think this person is unreliable." The DPP authorities are promoting 'de-Sinicization' in their syllabus, which is destroying our nation."

"No writer in Taiwan would refuse to publish his own work, and it is even more an honor for his article to be selected for textbooks," Zhang Xianghua said, "Such a government's 'glory', don't do it, what glory does the bad guy give you?" If you look at these writers in Taiwan now, they are castrated, and none of them dare to come out and accuse the DPP authorities. She said that if Bai Yang were alive and saw that young people in Taiwan were gradually being brainwashed by "de-Sinicization" and resisting cross-strait reunification, "he would definitely be very angry!" He once said to me more than once, 'The time of Taiwan independence is the time of reunification.' During his imprisonment, there were many 'Taiwan independence' people who were doctors, but Bai Yang did not look for them when he was ill, and the meaning was very clear: I am a reunification faction, you are a 'pro-independence faction', even if I am locked up in a cage, I do not want you to see me."

In 2000, Bai Yang was hired by Chen Shui-bian to serve as the "National Policy Adviser to the Presidential Office". Zhang Xianghua said that this should not lead to questioning that Bai Yang is "Taiwan independence," "First of all, this position is not Chen Shui-bian's personal adviser, but a position in the office of Taiwan's top chief executive." In addition, during the campaign, Chen Shui-bian twice asked Bai Yang if he could accompany him to sweep the streets to pray for votes, and Bai Yang politely refused to say, 'I am old and can be your folk friend'. I think this is a very clever answer, because if Bai Yang went to the scene of support for Chen Shui-bian, even if he did not speak, it was a gesture. He politely refused, using 'folk friends' to convey the meaning of 'I have my freedom, and you don't want to convince me, so that I am your friend'."

For the progress of the mainland, Zhang Xianghua has personal feelings. "2019 was my last trip to the mainland, and I've seen a lot more smiles on people's faces compared to the '80s of the last century," she said. What touched me the most was that mainland taxi drivers are often willing to volunteer to be our guides, making people feel that they live so confidently and happily, while some taxi drivers in Taiwan are eager to blackmail a little more money." Corresponding to the mainland's progress, the "ugly Chinese" still exists on the island of Taiwan. Zhang Xianghua said, "I heard taiwan compatriots talking very noisily at the airport, afraid that people don't know how much money her bag costs", and the video of Chen Shizhong being revealed not wearing a mask to eat and sing together a few days ago is exactly what the book "Ugly Chinese" criticizes, "He is completely the ugliest Chinese!" ”

When asked if she would worry about personal safety in a "straight ball duel" with the DPP authorities, Zhang Xianghua said that this was the reason why she was willing to accept media interviews, "The DPP is unscrupulous and shameful to engage in 'green terror', so making its voice in the media is a kind of self-protection."

Column Editor-in-Chief: Zhang Wu Text Editor: Song Hui Title Image Source: IC photo Image Editor: Cao Liyuan

Source: Author: Global Times