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Shen Boyang is a candidate for Taipei mayor of the Democratic Progressive Party. Recently, he and Chiang Wanan, a candidate of the Chinese Kuomintang, attended a dinner at Zhongzhuang Zaifu Palace and received sugar cane, sparking a discussion about the "Sugar Cane Rebellion." Their different ways of handling sugar cane became an Internet topic.
Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party will hold an inauguration meeting of the campaign headquarters on Beiping East Road this afternoon (4th). Although the event is expected to officially kick off at 2 p.m., a large number of independent supporters have appeared in the surrounding area as early as the morning. The queue of people even stretches all the way to the park next to Civic Avenue "circle and circle". At the queuing site under the bright sun, there are even hilarious scenes of people asking if they want to drink "sugar cane juice" to cool down.
According to the activity schedule announced by Shen Boyang's team, the conference will start at 2 p.m. Vice President Xiao Meiqin is expected to take the stage to give a speech at 2:40 p.m. Cai Qichang, chief convener of the Legislative Yuan Caucus, will deliver a speech at 3 p.m.; Shen Boyang himself will deliver a candidacy speech at 4 p.m., and the finale will be Lai Qingde's support on the stage at 4:20 p.m. The audience is expected to end at 5 p.m.
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Despite the scorching heat at noon, the enthusiasm of the supporters did not diminish at all. At around 12:30 noon, the queue of people had circled several times in the park next to Citizen Avenue. At about 1 pm, some netizens posted on Threads that the queue stretched directly from MRT Shandao Temple Station to Huashan Prairie. It took me two circles to find the end of the queue. Subsequent crowds continued to pour in, and they all called, "It's time for everyone to go out!"
Among the endless queues of people, people were surprised to see people pushing carts full of cold "sugar cane juice". Along the way, they asked people in line if they wanted to drink it. Netizens who witnessed this scene couldn't help but exclaimed, "This is crazy. During Shen Boyang's campaign rally, we lined up at the park next to it, and there were people at the scene asking if they wanted to drink sugar cane juice!" After the post was exposed, netizens quickly laughed and commented, "It's perfect for this kind of weather.", " I really like the mental state of the Taiwanese people." "Is there a knot in the sugar cane juice? Nothing, I just want to know if Jiang's sugar cane has been juiced." "It's so humorous, I love it!", "Can someone provide a knot of sugar cane? It would be really ironic to tie it to the trailer."
This "Sugar Cane Juice" episode also reminded many netizens of the "Sugar Cane Rebellion" that has triggered discussions recently. Jiang Wanan and Shen Boyang recently attended a banquet at the Zhongzhuang Zaifu Palace in Zhongshan District. The temple presented the two with long sugar canes symbolizing their advancement. After the event, the sugar canes received by Jiang Wanan were found to be left near the palace and temple; Shen Boyang took the sugar canes back to the campaign office.
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Shen Boyang will announce the specific urban development policy plan in the next week after the founding meeting of the Competition Association.
Likely · Within weeks
Lai Qingde's support on stage will further enhance Shen Boyang's support at the Green Camp grassroots level
Possible · Within days

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