Taoyuan Mayoral Candidate Highlights Local Festival's Tourism Impact
Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Huang Shih-chieh, a candidate for Taoyuan mayor, visited the Daxi market to campaign and connect with residents.
- He highlighted the importance of the Guan Sheng Di Jun birthday celebration as a major event for Daxi, akin to a second Lunar New Year, boosting tourism.
- Huang outlined his policy proposals, including health insurance subsidies, public transport improvements, and enhanced elder care benefits.
Huang Shih-chieh, a candidate for Taoyuan mayor representing the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), actively campaigned at the Daxi market, engaging warmly with shoppers and vendors. During his visit, Huang emphasized the cultural and economic significance of the Guan Sheng Di Jun birthday celebration in Daxi, describing it as a "second Lunar New Year" for the community and a crucial period for the local tourism industry.
The candidate highlighted the "Daxi Grand Celebration" event, promoted by the city government, which he believes can be integrated with attractions like Daxi Old Street, the leisure agricultural area, and Shihmen Reservoir to significantly boost Daxi's overall leisure and tourism sector. Huang expressed his pleasure in sharing his future policy visions with the residents during his campaign.
The annual Daxi Puji Temple Guan Sheng Di Jun birthday celebration is the second Lunar New Year for the people of Daxi, and the city government also launched the 'Daxi Grand Celebration' activity. This can be combined with Daxi Old Street, the leisure agricultural area, and Shihmen Reservoir, which is a very important moment for Daxi's entire leisure tourism industry.
Huang detailed several key policy proposals aimed at improving the lives of Taoyuan citizens. These include comprehensive health insurance subsidies for children aged 0-12 and seniors over 65, improvements to the public transportation system through the promotion of city-operated buses, and an upgrade to the "Love and Respect" senior card, increasing monthly points to 1,200, with points not expiring and an expanded usage scope.
He stressed that these policies are directly related to the daily lives of the people and expressed his hope to gain public support and recognition through his campaign activities, working together to create a better future for Taoyuan. Huang arrived at the market early, accompanied by campaign officials and local representatives, where he received enthusiastic responses, with many residents pledging their support and eagerly accepting campaign merchandise.
These policies are all closely related to the daily lives of the people, and I hope to use the campaign activities to convey them to the citizens and win everyone's support and recognition, so that the people of Taoyuan have the opportunity to create a better future for Taoyuan City together.
Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.