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Back|Ocean Current Festival VS. Parade, Shen and Jiang competed to urge votes
Ocean Current Festival VS. Parade, Shen and Jiang competed to urge votes
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自由时报·26 minutes ago·Politics·2 min read·🇨🇳China·

Ocean Current Festival VS. Parade, Shen and Jiang competed to urge votes

During the golden weekend before the election, blue and green competed in Taipei City, and supporters braved the rain to participate.

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  • Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party held an "Ocean Current Festival" music event, and supporters braved the rain to participate.
  • Current Taipei mayor Chiang Wanan launched a "Safety Parade" to build momentum.
  • The two groups met in the square in front of the Taipei City Hall and criticized the Democratic Progressive Party government for filling society with confrontation and unrest.

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During the golden weekend before the election, Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party and current Taipei mayor Chiang Wanan held separate election campaign events to win support from voters.

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Taipei mayoral candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party Shen Boyang held the "Ocean Current Festival" music event yesterday. Supporters poured into 228 Park despite the rain to participate, and the atmosphere was enthusiastic. (Photo by reporter Chen Yikuan)

During the golden weekend before the election, there will be a big fight between blue and green in Taipei! Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party held an "Ocean Current Festival" music event yesterday, using music, games and small water droplets to interact happily. The event lasted for six hours, and heavy rain could not dampen the enthusiasm of supporters. Shen Boyang arrived in the evening and gave a speech, saying that in 228 Park, a place that inherits the spirit of music, rebellion and diversity, please cast your vote in two weeks and join him in creating the history of Taipei City.

Continuous heavy rain cannot dampen the enthusiasm of supporters

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan launched the "Security Parade" to build momentum for the election. The two marches met in the square in front of the Taipei City Hall. Chiang turned full-force on the Democratic Progressive Party during his speech, criticizing the government for filling society with confrontation and unrest, and calling on supporters to use their votes to cast a vote of no confidence in the Democratic Progressive Party government.

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan launched the "Safety Parade" to build momentum for the election, and gathered in the square in front of the Taipei City Hall. (Photo taken by reporter Fang Bin)

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  • Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang of the Democratic Progressive Party held an "Ocean Current Festival" music event, and supporters braved the rain to participate.
  • Current Taipei mayor Chiang Wanan launched a "Safety Parade" to build momentum.
  • The two groups met in the square in front of the Taipei City Hall and criticized the Democratic Progressive Party government for filling society with confrontation and unrest.

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