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BackDPP Hsinchu County Mayor candidate Zheng Chaofang went to Beipu to participate in the Moonlight Gala, singing Hakka songs to inherit culture
DPP Hsinchu County Mayor candidate Zheng Chaofang went to Beipu to participate in the Moonlight Gala, singing Hakka songs to inherit culture
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DPP Hsinchu County Mayor candidate Zheng Chaofang went to Beipu to participate in the Moonlight Gala, singing Hakka songs to inherit culture

Zheng ChaofangHsinchu County Magistrate ElectionBeipu Township

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  • DPP Hsinchu County Mayor candidate and Zhubei Mayor Zheng Chaofang went to Beipu Township on the Mid-Autumn Festival night to participate in the "Moonlight Is Full" party.
  • He sang with Hakka singers Chen Yongtao and Misha at Jiang's New Western Tower.
  • He made a brief comeback as a musician to inherit Hakka culture and put forward tourism political opinions, advocating that the Hakka Shenzhen Tourism Cultural and Creative Industry Policy should be used to connect historic sites, old streets and natural landscapes, and create a golden tourism corridor to enhance in-depth tourism experience.

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Zheng Chaofang is the Democratic Progressive Party candidate for Hsinchu County Mayor and Zhubei Mayor. He has actively participated in recent elections and emphasized the policy proposition of integrating Hakka culture with tourism development.

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Zheng Chaofang, candidate for Hsinchu County Mayor of the Democratic Progressive Party, temporarily resumed his identity as a musician yesterday and started singing in Beipu old streets and in front of historical sites. (Provided by Zheng Chaofang’s office)

DPP Hsinchu County Mayor candidate and Zhubei Mayor Zheng Chaofang went around the county last night on Mid-Autumn Festival to pray for votes. He was invited to attend the local "Moonlight Is Full" party in Beipu Township, and performed with two well-known Hakka singer-songwriters, Chen Yongtao and Misha, at the Jiang'a Xinyang Building, a county-designated historic site. He temporarily put aside municipal and electoral affairs, returned to his past role as a musician, and passed down Hakka culture through singing.

Zheng Chaofang said that the most charming thing about Beipu is that culture is not displayed in display cabinets, but exists in architecture, music, tea fragrance and the lives of each generation. For example, "Moonlight Is Full" is held in Jiang's New Western Building, which is to bring historical space back into contemporary life.

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He believes that in promoting tourism in Hsinchu County in the future, it should move from "seeing attractions" to "experience places", using music, art, festivals and historical sites to create a tourism experience that can only be felt in Hakka Village.

Taking Beipu as an example, he proposed the "Hakka-Shenzhen Tourism Cultural and Creative Industry Policy", advocating using old streets, historic sites, Pufeng Tea and Hakka culture to connect the lakes, rural areas, bicycles and specialty industries of Emei and Baoshan.

Zheng Chaofang said that if he is elected as county magistrate in the future, he will integrate transportation connections, parking information, digital guides, characteristic business districts and local creation to create a "golden tourism corridor" and further develop one-day tours into in-depth tourism. The county government will also act as an integrator, linking the mountains, lakes, seas, guesthouses and cities in 13 towns and cities into tourist routes with different themes.

Zheng Chaofang once again sang his Hakka composition "Flower Bun Mane" at the party last night, accompanied by Misha on guitar. This work was jointly created by Hakka poets Ye Guoju and Zheng Chaofang, and composed by Zheng Chaofang. He used "flowers in buns and manes" to describe the traditional Hakka grandma's life of working hard from morning to sunset and working hard for her family. It became an image of Hakka women's tenacity in life. The related album was shortlisted for the Golden Melody Award for Best Hakka Album.

Zheng Chaofang (middle), candidate for Hsinchu County Mayor of the Democratic Progressive Party, expressed his political views on tourism today after attending a party to inherit Hakka culture in Beipu last night. (Provided by Zheng Chaofang’s office)

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  • If Zheng Chaofang is elected as Hsinchu County Mayor, he will promote the cultural and creative industry policy of Kezhuang Shenzhen Tourism and the construction of golden tourism corridors

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • What specific routes and attractions will be included in the "golden tourism corridor" proposed by Zheng Chaofang?
  • What are the budget sources and implementation schedule of the Kezhuang Shenzhen Tourism Cultural and Creative Industry Policy?
  • What is the specific response of Beipu Township to this cultural event and tourism policy?

Related Topics

Zheng Chaofang
PeopleChen YongtaoMishaYe Guoju
OrganizationsDemocratic Progressive Party
PlacesBeipu TownshipJiang Ah Xin Yang HouseHsinchu County
TopicsHsinchu County Magistrate ElectionBeipu TownshipMoonlight PartyJiang Ah Xin Yang HouseHakka cultureTourism politics
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