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BackShen Boyang launches the "Great Ocean Current Project" and more than 100,000 people logged in in one day
Shen Boyang launches the "Great Ocean Current Project" and more than 100,000 people logged in in one day
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Shen Boyang launches the "Great Ocean Current Project" and more than 100,000 people logged in in one day

Shen Boyang, the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, promoted the "Great Ocean Current Project" by combining street lectures and street sweepings. On the first day of launch, the number of people logging in exceeded 100,000, and the support showed outstanding performance in various constituencies.

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  • Shen Boyang, a Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party, launched the "Great Ocean Current Project" to combine online registration and offline street sweeping.
  • On the first day of launch, more than 100,000 people logged in.
  • Political worker Zhou Xuan pointed out that the plan's support in various constituencies is similar to poll trends, showing that Shen Boyang's Internet creativity has gained support.

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Why It Matters

At the end of the year, the Taipei mayoral election entered a fierce stage, with candidates actively seeking support through online and physical events.

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DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang (right) invited President Lai Ching-te (3rd from left) to unbox the street-sweeping pickup truck "Ocean Current" on the 30th. He launched the "Great Ocean Current Project" that day, and 100,000 crew members boarded the ship in one day. (Photo by reporter Tu Jianrong)

The Taipei mayoral election is heating up at the end of the year. Democratic Progressive Party candidate Shen Boyang recently launched the "Great Ocean Current Project", and the number of people logged in exceeded 100,000 within one day of its launch. In this regard, political worker Zhou Xuan pointed out in the political commentary program "Taiwan's Frontline" that this idea was thought up by Shen Boyang himself. In terms of the proportion of crew certificate registration, Zhongshan Datong District ranked first, and Songshan Xinyi, which was originally lagging behind, ranked third. The support polls are very similar.

Shen Boyang launched the "Great Ocean Current Project" on September 30. The number of people logging in exceeded 100,000 within one day of going online. Former President Tsai Ing-wen, Executive Director Zhuo Rongtai and others also successively posted their crew certificates. Zhou Xuan said on the program that Shen Boyang came up with this idea himself, combining the street lecture activity "Mayor, Listen to Me" with night market street sweeping. Zhou Xuan said with a smile that Shen Boyang is actually an Internet kid who lives on the Internet every day. He has a lot of ideas and thinks very fast. He is also very popular and the team will try their best to help him complete his projects.

Zhou Xuan also revealed that 45% of the people registered in Taipei City with crew certificates. Among the various household registrations, Zhongshan Datong District ranks first, Shilin Beitou is also very strong, and Songxin District, which was originally lagging behind, ranks third. He said that "the average support is very similar compared to the polls."

Shen Boyang launched the "Great Ocean Current Project" on September 30, and 100,000 crew members boarded the ship in one day. (Photo by reporter Tu Jianrong)

"Ocean Current" is equipped with a rudder that was personally given to Shen Boyang by former President Tsai Ing-wen. (Photo by reporter Tu Jianrong)

Shen Boyang went to the Normal University Night Market to sweep the streets and ask for votes, and his popularity in the deep blue area remains high. (Photo taken by reporter Fang Bin)

Open Questions

  • What is the actual conversion rate of the Ocean Current Project in subsequent elections?

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