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Changhua candidate places 'aunt county magistrate' on left of billboard, citing tradition

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A candidate for the Changhua County Council has updated his election billboard to place the county magistrate, who is also his aunt, on the left side.
  • The candidate explained the change was made to respect his aunt as an elder, as tradition dictates the left side is considered more important.
  • This is the latest in a series of attention-grabbing campaign tactics by the candidate, who is a political newcomer and comes from a prominent local political family.

Changhua County Council candidate Wang Hsin-chuan, a political newcomer and member of a prominent local political family, has generated buzz with his latest election billboard. The updated design now features County Magistrate Wang Hui-mei, who is also his aunt, on the left side of the poster.

Because my aunt is an elder, tradition dictates that the left side is considered more important, so we made the adjustment!

— Wang Hsin-chuanExplaining the reason for changing the position of his aunt's image on the election billboard.

Initially, the county magistrate appeared on the right side of the billboard. However, Wang Hsin-chuan explained that after the first batch of signs was posted, he felt a change was needed. He cited traditional beliefs that the left side holds greater importance, especially when honoring elders. Therefore, he decided to reposition his aunt's image to the left on all subsequent campaign materials.

My aunt is an elder, so the second batch of billboards was changed to place the 'Aunt County Magistrate's' headshot on the left, which better reflects seniority.

— Wang Hsin-chuanFurther elaborating on the decision to move his aunt's image on the campaign posters.

Wang Hsin-chuan, dubbed a "political third-generation" candidate, hails from a family with deep roots in local politics. His grandfather served as the town mayor of Lugang, his father was a town representative, and his uncle also held a position as a town representative. His aunt, Wang Hui-mei, is a seasoned politician, having served as a county councilor, Lugang town mayor, legislator, and now county magistrate. Her endorsement is a key element of Wang Hsin-chuan's campaign, with his promotional materials prominently featuring him alongside her.

In the future, for billboards or promotional materials that feature the 'Aunt County Magistrate' together, this principle will be followed.

— Wang Hsin-chuanStating his intention to maintain this practice for future campaign materials.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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