Many people interpret Lien's works from the viewpoint of magical realism. Yet, the most impressive part should be his visual irony about human beings and nature. Very often in a natural landscape, he intentionally adds the relics or ruins left by human beings after usurping the natural resources. Be that as it may, he faithfully presents a reflection upon the history of the post industrial era in Taiwan.

The green color Lien often uses as the major part of his works is different from the green we usually see in a natural landscape. His green is unique, dreamy, but tranquil. Lien's works have an unknown fun which exists in ruined scenery and leads the beholders to paradoxical feelings. "Traces in the Dreamland II" shares the same topic of the painting Lien painted in 1995. Two sketches drawn by the artist were attached, the landcsape implies the traditional Chinese four treasures in study: brush, ink, ink pot and stamp. and it also shows that "Traces in the Dreamland II" to Lien is the bridge between dream and reality.