On this work desk, you will hear about Michelle Chen's various roles in society.
In the late 1980s, Taiwan's economy was booming, and it became one of the "Four Asian Tigers." Gambling businesses were rampant, and being a civil servant was briefly an unpopular profession. Almost every household was participating in "大家樂" (a popular investment scheme), and the Taiwan Stock Exchange surged to an unprecedented 12,000 points. Amidst the dramatic fluctuations in the financial markets, there were both winners and losers.
In the context of export processing zones, you will find Michelle Chen working three jobs as a female laborer to support her family.
During the period of Taiwan's electronics industry expansion, she was dispatched to the mainland China to work as an executive.
When the publishing industry was flourishing, she wrote over 100 romance novels under five pen names.
In the early 1990s, after the wave of people going abroad to study, she returned to Taiwan to work as an educator.
She also served as a foster mother for over two decades.
These different roles represent the diversity and resilience of Michelle Chen as she navigated Taiwan's evolving social and economic landscape.
