Family Background

My name is Hou, hau-fung. I was born in a family which was harmonious and warm. There are six people in my family, they are my grandparents, my parents, my younger sister and I. In my childhood, my grandfather always asked me to bow when I met elder. Because my grandfather considered that manners was very important when I grew up. My grandmother was a piano teacher when I was a child, so she taught me to play the piano when I was three years old. She always said "practice make perfect", so I practiced my skill a lot when I came back from school. Besides, she also asked me to join competitions or piano tests which made me become more brave when I went to the stage. My father is a civil service in Tainan municipal government. After he admitted this qualifications, he participated to the test for a lot of times. So he always says that "Never give up too early" to my sister and me. My mother is a scrivener who is very busy everyday. But she always makes everythings perfect and takes care of all my family well. She is also filial and open-minded, she is really a good example for me to learn.