
KMT New Taipei Mayor candidate Li Sichuan attended the founding meeting of the Pingxi Joint Campaign Headquarters on the 26th and promised that if elected in the future, he would comprehensively review urban planning, loosen restrictions on old housing, strengthen rural medical care, and promote "Youth Mountain and Sea Line 2.0" to activate tourism and employment in mountain cities.
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There are many old houses in Pingxi District that do not have usage licenses due to historical factors, resulting in restrictions on repairs and renovations.
Yang Xinghua, director-general of the Pingxi Mining Culture and Tourism Development Association, presented a portrait of Guan Gong to Li Sichuan, the New Taipei City mayoral candidate of the Kuomintang, as a symbol of succeeding Hou Youyi and carrying forward the spirit of Guan Gong. (Photo by reporter Luo Guojia)
New Taipei City mayoral candidate Li Sichuan went to Pingxi District this afternoon (26th) to attend the joint campaign headquarters inauguration meeting with city councilor candidate Lin Zhengfeng. The atmosphere was warm with shouts of "frozen garlic". Li Sichuan reiterated in his speech that in the future, urban plans will be comprehensively reviewed, restrictions on old housing will be relaxed, and the 300-point leisure card for senior citizens will be promoted to take care of the elderly in rural areas. Tourism and employment in mountainous towns will be activated through "Youth Mountain and Sea Line 2.0", and rural medical care will be strengthened.
Li Sichuan attended the Pingxi Joint Competition Conference with Lin Zhengfeng today. Yang Xinghua, Director General of the Pingxi Mining Culture and Tourism Development Association, presented a portrait of Guan Gong as a gift to symbolize the inheritance of Mayor Hou Youyi and the promotion of Guan Gong's spirit of loyalty. In his speech, Li Sichuan pointed out that in the past, he saw grassroots doctors in Pingxi riding bicycles to treat elders. He is well aware of the vast territory of New Taipei and the hardships and difficulties of medical treatment in rural areas. As mayor in the future, he will make every effort to implement medical policies and strengthen rural medical care; targeting rural areas such as Pingxi Many old houses do not have usage licenses due to historical factors, resulting in many restrictions on repairs and reconstructions. He also promised that as mayor in the future, he will actively strive for the relaxation of central laws and regulations, assist in the repair and reconstruction of old houses in rural areas, and help local residents improve their living safety.
Regarding the development of Pingxi's tourism industry, Li Sichuan said that he has proposed the "Youth Mountains and Seas Line 2.0" tourism policy, which integrates public transportation, attractions, accommodation, food and consumer discounts through the "pass to enjoy mountains and seas" to attract more people to New Zealand. Tourism in the North will drive business opportunities in the tourism industry. In the future, we will continue to integrate cross-bureau resources to develop railway sightseeing routes such as Pingxi, Shifen and Houtong, continue to improve the tourism development of the Pingxi area, and create more business opportunities and local employment opportunities.
KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan today attended the founding meeting of the Pingxi joint campaign headquarters with city councilor candidate Lin Zhengfeng. (Photo by reporter Luo Guojia)

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