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Yilan County Magistrate Candidate Lin Kuo-chang Becomes Marine Ambassador at Luodong Art Festival Parade

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Lin Kuo-chang, a candidate for Yilan County Magistrate, participated in the Luodong Art Festival street parade.
  • He and other participants dressed as marine creatures to promote marine culture and conservation.
  • Lin pledged to develop Yilan's marine tourism and blue economy while emphasizing ecological education.

Lin Kuo-chang, a candidate for Yilan County Magistrate, joined the Luodong Art Festival street parade, transforming into a "marine ambassador." Invited by the Yilan County Cultural Association, Lin and his team donned costumes of marine life to advocate for ocean culture and conservation.

The Art Festival is an important platform for bringing culture into life. Yilan's sea area is vast, and its marine area is no less than its land area. In the future, we will promote marine tourism and the blue economy, and take root in ecological education, working with all parties to build a new Yilan that balances industry and conservation.

— Lin Kuo-changLin Kuo-chang's remarks on his plans for Yilan's marine development.

The cultural association stated that it has been deeply involved in local affairs for six years and actively promotes marine culture. They highly praised Lin's vision for marine policy and expressed hope that future leaders will prioritize ecological sustainability. This year, the association chose "the ocean" as its theme for the parade to raise public awareness about ocean protection.

Lin emphasized that the Art Festival is a vital platform for integrating culture into daily life. He highlighted Yilan's vast ocean territory, which rivals its land area, and vowed to promote marine tourism and a "blue economy." He also committed to establishing ecological education to create a "new Yilan" that balances industry with conservation.

The Art Festival is an annual event in Luodong that brings together local strength. We hope to deepen the connection between the event and local stories in the future, incorporate more youth participation and historical and cultural elements, and connect art performances with tourist attractions to create a cultural corridor and drive local creative development.

— Huang Chih-chaoLuodong Township Mayor candidate Huang Chih-chao's vision for the Art Festival.

Luodong Township Mayor candidate Huang Chih-chao also spoke, calling the Art Festival a significant annual event that unites the local community. He expressed a desire to deepen the festival's connection with local stories, incorporate more youth participation and historical elements, and link artistic performances with tourist attractions to create a cultural corridor and drive local development.

Salute to the sea! New Yilan!

— Lin Kuo-chang and othersChanted slogan during the parade to promote marine culture and local environment protection.
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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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