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Erh-Jen River Gets Creative New Play: 6 Proposals Up for Vote, Prizes to be Won

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tainan's Ren-de District Office is holding an online vote for creative proposals to develop the Erh-Jen River for tourism and recreation.
  • Six proposals, focusing on family, ecology, education, and food, were shortlisted after public deliberation.
  • The public can vote until August 23rd, with the top two proposals receiving funding for implementation and participants eligible for prize drawings.

Tainan's Ren-de District Office is inviting the public to participate in shaping the future of the Erh-Jen River through a creative proposal voting event. The initiative, part of the "Art Together, Ren-Ren Fun Play"ๅฏฉ่ญฐ็คพ้€  (deliberative community building) program, aims to encourage public engagement in developing innovative ideas for the river's tourism and recreational potential.

The district office will hold an online public vote starting on the 17th, continuing until the 23rd. Two proposals will be selected for implementation, and voting participants will have a chance to win prizes such as a Dyson hairdryer, an Electrolux air fryer, and PX Mart gift certificates.

โ€” Hsu Po-senAnnouncing the voting details and prizes for the Erh-Jen River development proposals.

The program, now in its eighth year, has fostered numerous creative ideas. This year's focus on the Erh-Jen River aims to introduce residents to a different side of Ren-de and promote civic participation. Following a public deliberation on July 25th, six proposals were selected. These proposals encompass a range of themes, including treasure hunting with stones, traditional kite flying, composing a theme song for the river with a music video, storytelling about the river, and exploring its ecology and tourism aspects.

District Chief Hsu Po-sen announced that the online voting period begins on August 17th and continues until August 23rd. The two most popular proposals will be chosen for implementation, with the first receiving NT$100,000 and the second NT$70,000 in funding. This participatory budgeting approach seeks to inject more vitality and possibilities into the Erh-Jen River.

The district office has been organizing citizen deliberation and community building for eight years, giving birth to countless creative ideas.

โ€” Hsu Po-senHighlighting the history and success of the community building program.

Beyond the opportunity to influence local development, participants in the vote can also win attractive prizes. Those who vote at designated polling stations will receive small gifts, and there's a chance to win a Dyson hairdryer, an Electrolux air fryer, or PX Mart gift certificates. Further details on how to vote are available on the Ren-de District Office's official website and social media pages.

We hope to inject more vitality and possibilities into the Erh-Jen River through citizen deliberation and participatory budgeting.

โ€” Hsu Po-senExplaining the goals of the initiative for the river's development.
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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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