"The Olive Tree", which was based on an English-language poem by Sanmao, was originally written about a small donkey which Sanmao had encountered on a plain in Spain.7 Li Tai-hsiang had the poem translated to Mandarin by folk singer T.C. Yang, with Sanmao's permission, and wrote the song for Chyi Yu.8 Yang omitted the donkey, which he felt would not easily connect with Taiwanese music fans.9 Chyi Yu has stated in an interview that "Every time I sing this song [The Olive Tree], I'm nervous."10
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(The songs marked with * are the short versions included in the same series of album I & II)
(Morning Bell Gatha, Evening Bell Gatha, Cundhi Bodhisattva Mantra)
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"Li Tai-hsiang, composer of Olive Tree and other hits, dies at age 72". Straits Times. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140105202128/http://stcommunities.straitstimes.com/music/2014/01/03/li-tai-hsiang-composer-olive-tree-and-other-hits-dies-age-72 ↩
Ng, Gwendolyn (12 December 2014). "Taiwanese singer Chyi Yu to perform Olive Tree as tribute song". Straits Times. Retrieved 17 January 2022. https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/taiwanese-singer-chyi-yu-to-perform-olive-tree-as-tribute-song ↩