Vice President Lai Qingde (3rd from left) went to the Pilgrimage Palace in Mingjian Township, Nantou County to pay homage to the Heavenly Virgin Mazu.

(Photo by reporter Tong Zhenguo)

[Reporter Tong Zhenguo/Nantou Report] Vice President Lai Qingde visited the Pilgrimage Palace in Mingjian Township, Nantou County, and Kaitai Meizhou Charity Palace in Nantou City this afternoon. The Year of the Rabbit is a year full of vitality and hope; Lai Qingde just smiled and did not answer questions about former Vice President Chen Jianren's appointment as the cabinet and the reshuffle of the cabinet, and whether the representative to the United States, Xiao Meiqin, will become the deputy in the 2024 election.

At 2:40 p.m. and 3:40 p.m., Lai Qingde was accompanied by Luo Meiling, a non-district legislator of the Democratic Progressive Party, Cai Peihui, a candidate for the by-election of the second constituency legislator, and several local civil representatives, and visited Mingjian Township Pilgrimage Palace and Nantou City Charity Palace , a large number of people lined up to receive the red envelopes from the presidential palace. On behalf of President Tsai Ing-wen, Lai Qingde also presented a plaque of "Lin Yu Hui Ze" in the Pilgrimage Palace, praising the majesty of the heavenly Virgin Mary.

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Both the Pilgrimage Palace and the Charity Palace are dedicated to Mazu. Lai Qingde said that the purpose of this trip is to pay New Year's greetings to Mazu, praying for Mazu's majestic power, blessing Taiwan's country and people, and good weather. At the same time, the epidemic will end as soon as possible, so that people in the country can live a normal life.

Lai Qingde said that entering 2023, although the international general forecast is that the global economy will be poor, Taiwan is the Year of the Rabbit, which is the year of the Year of the Rabbit. This year is a year full of hope, especially rabbits are auspicious animals in many countries in the world, and they have strong reproductive ability, which means many children and grandchildren. Elders who want to have grandchildren and parents who want to have babies should seize this opportunity.

As for Premier Su Zhenchang’s general resignation to President Tsai Ing-wen, the new cabinet will be replaced by former Vice President Chen Chien-jen, and the cabinet will also be reshuffled. Regarding the personnel and expectations of the new cabinet, and whether the representative in the United States will return to Taiwan to take over as the Minister of Foreign Affairs or serve as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2024 Lai Qingde's deputy in the presidential election, Lai Qingde waved and smiled without answering.

On behalf of President Tsai Ing-wen, Vice President Lai Qingde presented the Pilgrimage Palace with a plaque of "Rain and Rain".

(Photo by reporter Tong Zhenguo)

Vice President Lai Qingde visited Mingjian Township Pilgrimage Palace and gave out red envelopes. A family of five lined up to receive red envelopes and happily took a photo with the Vice President.

(Photo by reporter Tong Zhenguo)