Lin Youchang accompanies Tong Ziwei in his election campaign and visits Kanzaiding Fish Market and Keelung Fruit and Vegetable Market in the early morning

The 2026 Keelung mayoral election has entered its final countdown. Today (13th), Keelung mayoral candidate Tong Ziwei of the Democratic Progressive Party, accompanied by former Keelung mayor Lin Youchang, visited Kanziding Fish Market and Keelung Fruit and Vegetable Market starting at 3:30 in the morning to seek votes, and received a warm welcome. Tong Ziwei said that many grassroots vendors in Kanziding and the fruit and vegetable market are an important foundation for supporting Keelung’s delicious snacks. He specifically chose the last moment before the election to come see these friends who have worked hard for the city, and tried his best to win everyone's support so that Keelung can continue to make progress.

Tong Ziwei and Lin Youchang first arrived at Kanzaiding Fish Market at 3:30 in the morning, and then transferred to Keelung Fruit and Vegetable Market at 5 in the morning. They shook hands with the vendors one by one along the way and said hello. The atmosphere was quite warm. When many stalls saw the two visiting, they shouted "frozen garlic!" and "Keelung Mayor Tong Ziwei!" to express their support. Some stalls took the initiative to shake hands and take photos. At the fruit and vegetable market, stalls specially prepared cabbages symbolizing "good luck", pineapples symbolizing "prosperity", and jelly and garlic sprouts homophonic to "frozen garlic" to cheer Tong Ziwei on and show his full momentum for victory.

Tong Ziwei said that Keelung has many delicacies that people are proud of, from temple snacks, traditional markets, to delicious dishes in the streets and alleys, all of which rely on many hard-working grassroots vendors. Whenever everyone is still asleep, the fishmongers and fruit and vegetable market vendors in Kanzaiding have already begun to prepare the freshest ingredients for the entire city.

He said that Keelung is a vibrant port city. In the future, more attention should be paid to the development of the nighttime economy, from improving the environment of traditional markets and connecting commercial activities to driving nighttime consumption and tourism, creating business opportunities in Keelung. He also said emotionally that grassroots friends work hard every day and take care of their families, which represents the true vitality of Keelung. In the future, he will allow every hard-working Keelung person to have a better business and a better life.

Lin Youchang said that the election campaign has entered the countdown to the last two weeks, and the lesson he gave Tong Ziwei is to "do hard work." Because the living circle in Keelung is relatively fragmented, and each administrative district and each community has a different life style. Candidates must personally go to every corner and community to directly contact and interact with grassroots citizens. Through every handshake and every conversation, they must convey their campaign ideas and enthusiasm to citizen friends.

Lin Youchang appealed to the young people in Keelung. He knew that not everyone has been exposed to the news of this election, and many friends may not have made up their minds about their votes. He would like to sincerely ask all citizens who look forward to Keelung's progress and change, especially friends who have supported him in the past, to fully support Tong Ziwei so that Keelung can continue to move forward and become an increasingly progressive city.