Chen Shizhong, the Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for mayor of Taipei, went to Dongmen Market to pray for votes this morning.

(Photo by reporter He Yuhua)

[Reporter He Yuhua/Taipei Report] The private initiative invited 12 candidates for the mayor of Taipei to participate in the discussion on the positioning of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: "100 Ways to Imagine the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: Taipei City Prospective Mayor Forum", due to the public opinion reaction tends to be politicized , the organizer announced the cancellation; Chen Shizhong, a candidate for the Taipei mayor of the Democratic Progressive Party, said that it is difficult to say that Jiang Wanan, the candidate for the mayor of Taipei of the Kuomintang, influenced the holding of the event, but Jiang Wanan, who claims to be the "descendant" of the Chiang family, is related to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. It is also a good direction for affairs to express their attitude quickly.

The New Vision Concept Competition for Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Park, initiated by Taiwan Institute of Modern Architecture, Urban Design Institute, and Landscape Society, was originally scheduled to be held on October 4th, "100 Ways to Imagine Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall: Taipei City Mayor Forum". 12 candidates for the Taipei mayoral election were invited to participate; before the deadline for the invitation, all the main candidates expressed their willingness to participate. Only Jiang Wanan, a descendant of the Chiang family and a candidate for the Taipei mayoral candidate of the Kuomintang, refused to participate because he had other itineraries, causing controversy.

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The organizer announced in a press release on the evening of the 28th that it would cancel the process. The press release pointed out that after the announcement of the event, the reaction of public opinion to the event became increasingly politicized. In order to avoid affecting the professional position of the competition, it was decided to cancel the process.

Chen Shizhong was interviewed today (29) days before he went to the East Gate Market to worship tickets and was asked his opinion on this matter. Do you think it was because of Jiang Wanan that this event was affected?

Chen Shizhong said that it is difficult to say that it was Jiang Wanan's influence, but Jiang Wanan claims to be a descendant. Maybe it is a good direction for the parties concerned to express their attitudes quickly on matters related to the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall.