Photo taken on Oct. 12, 2011 shows the former residence of Lin Yutang in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan. Lin Yutang (Oct. 10, 1895 - Mar. 26, 1976) was a Chinese writer and inventor. His compilations and translations of classic Chinese texts into English were bestsellers in the West. His former residence where east meets west was designed by Lin himself. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)