Nine Knives uses "double group report" as a metaphor for the Taipei mayoral election. Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang become the focus of discussion
Quick Look
- The writer Nine Knives used the "double group report" that was common in school days as an example to discuss Taipei mayoral candidates Chiang Wanan and Shen Boyang by name.
- He believed that choosing the mayor should be like choosing a group partner to consider who can complete tasks, learn things and achieve good results together.
- The remarks triggered heated discussions among netizens.
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Why It Matters
The 2026 Taipei mayoral election continues to heat up. Writer Jiu Daodao expressed his views on the election on social platforms. He used the "double group report" that was common in his student days as a metaphor to discuss the candidates Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang by name.
2026/09/24 07:11
[Reporter Qiu Yiqin/Taipei Report] The 2026 Taipei mayoral election continues to heat up. Writer Nine Knives spoke out on the social platform late at night on the 23rd, using the "double group report" that was common in student days as an example to discuss his views on the election. Nine Knives publicly named Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang from the very beginning, saying bluntly that if one of the two were to be chosen to complete the group report for the whole semester, most people would think about who can complete the task, learn something and get good grades together. The relevant remarks immediately triggered discussions.
Jiang Wanan (left) and Shen Boyang (right) have become hot topics among netizens. The writer Nine Knives compared the two to "student group reports". (Photo from this newspaper’s portfolio)
Jiubaidao said that if one were to choose one person between Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang to be the partner for the whole semester's group report, everyone would naturally choose someone who could complete the report together, learn something and get good grades. He further pointed out that if you choose a partner, you still have to complete everything by yourself in the end, then it seems that you should not choose the other person for mayor. He emphasized that this is just a way of thinking provided by him, and not only the Taipei mayor election, but also other county and city head elections can be thought from the same perspective.
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Nine knives. (File photo, taken by reporter Hu Shunxiang)
Although Nine Knives did not further elaborate on the target of support, the remarks quickly attracted the attention of a large number of netizens. Many people believed that the metaphor of "group reporting" is very close to life experience. Some people frankly said: "It really takes seconds to understand!", "Those who choose A to answer B may not have reported yet. After I finished, I vomited blood and was sent to the hospital...", "What a metaphor! It's so touching!", "Everyone who was a student knows who the group is most afraid of meeting..." However, some netizens believe that the factors involved in the election are far more complicated than school grouping, and related discussions continue to rage.
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Open Questions
- Does Nine Knives tend to support either Jiang Wanan or Shen Boyang?
- Will netizens' discussion of this metaphor affect voters' evaluation of the candidates?
- Will other county and city chief elections be discussed using similar metaphors?
