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Ocean currents celebrate togetherness in the rain Shen: Create interactions to bring people together
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Ocean currents celebrate togetherness in the rain Shen: Create interactions to bring people together

Supporters stood on the soap box and pretended to be "trainee mayors" to promote policies such as the stitching of citizen avenues.

Quick Look

  • Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party held an "Ocean Current Festival" at 228 Park, integrating policies into stamp-collecting games and music performances.
  • Supporters stood on soap boxes and pretended to be "trainee mayors" to promote their political views.
  • Despite the heavy rain, the crowds continued to come and go.

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Why It Matters

Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, recently launched the "Hold a Soap Box for Advertising" campaign and integrated the policy into the "Ocean Current Festival" level-breaking games and music performances, aiming to increase the space for democratic participation and interaction.

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The "Ocean Current Festival" organized by the Democratic Progressive Party's Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang took place yesterday afternoon in the pouring rain. Shen integrated the proposed policies into chapter-breaking games and music performances, and moved "HEART, Policy Island" into a pool and pavilion. In 228 Park, one of the levels is "You Become the Mayor." People put on their "trainee mayor" star belts and stood on soap boxes to express what they wanted to say, echoing Shen's advertisement launched yesterday by holding soap boxes, "I will hold your problems and make Taipei smooth!"

Shen Boyang delivered a speech after arriving in the evening, saying that democratic participation is no longer the same now. If we can create more interactive space and let everyone remember what they exchanged and chatted with the people around them, it is a very important key to bringing people together. Shen then also sang the campaign theme song "Taipei Shun Up" live.

It rained heavily yesterday at 228 Park, but the Ocean Current Stage, Ocean Current Gift Exchange Area, and Policy Island Interactive Area were still bustling with people, and there were long queues at the Ben Ben and Hug fans meeting. In order to cash in on the limited-edition "Ocean Current" acrylic hangtags, the little water droplets worked hard to respond to the level-breaking games and beat them one by one. For example, in the "You Become the Mayor" level, people put on their "trainee mayor" star belts and stood on the soap box. They could speak on topics, think freely or take photos.

The female droplet "Himi" stands on the soap box and promotes Shen Boyang's political views on citizen avenue stitching. She was interviewed and said that Shen has made improvements based on the existing municipal foundation, improving night lighting, reducing walking uneasiness, and linking humanistic, cultural and artistic activities. No policy is perfect, and relevant supporting measures can be discussed again. Don't say it is impossible before it is done.

Some supporters also mentioned that through game interaction, people who do not know Shen Boyang well will be willing to know and like him. This opportunity can be used to promote the policy and let more people know his blueprint and navigation direction for Taipei's future.

The Ocean Current stage was also full of enthusiasm. People were not afraid of heavy rain. They held umbrellas or wore raincoats, and put on support towels or jackets to protect themselves from the rain. They sat from beginning to end and listened to teacher Chen Mingzhang and the Formosa Tamsui Walking Singing Ensemble, singing "Hu Da La" ", "Meow Meow Meow" and other popular songs; the filming boy also sang "Undercurrent" to pay tribute to the ocean current. "Behind the ocean current are many small water droplets that change society. Because of the small water droplets, there will be no encore in Taipei!" Zhai Bang Team As the finale of OTAKUNI, a large-scale DJ party was held on the spot. The crowd was so excited that they frequently ran back and forth in front of the stage waving flags, waving streamers and support towels high in the air, creating one climax after another.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Shen Boyang will continue to hold interactive campaign events similar to the "Ocean Current Festival"

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • The specific date and time of the "Ocean Current Festival"
  • Details and budget of the citizen highway stitching policy
  • Total number of participants and media coverage of the event

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