Shortly after her election as mayor of Hsichih Township, Chou Ya-shu came to see me at City Hall. During our meeting, I reminded her that if Hsichih were to pursue prosperity and progress to the exclusion of all else, paying attention only to surface achievements such as skyscrapers popping up all around and tax revenues increased, the town's residents would eventually be the ones to suffer.

I pointed this out because Hsichih, while pursuing growth, had not paid attention to management.[…]

Viewed from the highway, Hsichih looks like a smaller version of Taipei, and in some respects actually appears more modern than Taipei due to the height and appearance of its buildings.]