"Sunlit Room" large advertisement - Parisians need energetic sunlight. Paris was particularly cold this year, the coldest winter in 20 years according to statistics, like global finance entering an ice age or an economic winter. In this depressed atmosphere, when will we welcome brilliant light? This winter was also unusually long, continuing until March 10 with temperatures still in single digits. Since the New Year, it has been shrouded in cold waves, breaking the record for the longest winter in over 20 years. Looking at pictures taken while strolling in the park on my blog last March, branches were full of peach and plum blossoms, naturally brimming with new vitality; now they remain hibernating. How long has it been since Parisians saw warm sunlight? At least several months. Everyone craves energetic sunlight, especially in this gloomy atmosphere, causing physical and mental unease among many Parisians (a period marked by numerous cases of depression and bipolar disorder). People may only know that Paris, the capital of art and flowers, boasts such cultivation and civilization, leading in lifestyle quality indices. But little is known that the French are the European nation consuming the most sleeping pills and tranquilizers, and perhaps the most complaining people globally. This seems disproportionate to their culture and upbringing. Is it due to a lack of sunlight (what about Nordic countries?) or the result of a culture of pampered comfort? If lacking sunlight, many newly emerging "sunlit rooms" in Paris have become another prescription for gloomy winters, but not everyone can afford them. Sunlight has become another consumption item for the middle class. No wonder so many travel advertisements are dominated by sunshine and the sea, especially in summer where tanning to a dark bronze is essential. Compared to Taiwan, which enjoys spring-like weather and abundant sunshine year-round, Europe sees it as a paradise. So how do Taiwanese people deal with excessively high UV sunlight? That is another issue.