Changhua township chief Hsu Wen-ping runs for county council as supporter cycles with campaign banner
A local Taiwanese election campaign is heating up, and one supporter's homemade publicity stunt has left the candidate grateful but worried about her safety.
- Hsu Wen-ping, the outgoing township chief of Puyan in Changhua County, is running for county council in the district covering Puyan, Puxin and Xihu.
- She has hit her two-term limit as township chief and wants to widen her service area to all three towns.
- A woman nobody on the campaign knows started riding around town draped in a Hsu campaign banner, acting as a human moving billboard.
- Hsu thanked her publicly but urged people not to copy the stunt, since the banner can block a cyclist's view.
- Her main record in office is rebuilding close to 40 old bridges and roads, earning her the local nickname "the bridge-fixing chief."
Outlook: With Taiwan's 2026 local elections approaching, expect more grassroots supporter stunts like this — and more calls from candidates to keep the enthusiasm safe.