Roots
Raised in Wanhua
A graduate of Wanhua Junior High School, Li-Shin grew up in the streets of Bangka and understands the district through lived experience.
Chen Li-Shin — 2026Independent · Local work first · Accountable to residents
Taipei City Council · Zhongzheng & WanhuaVote Saturday, November 28
Chen Li-Shin — Independent candidate for Taipei City Council in Zhongzheng and Wanhua
Born and raised in Wanhua, shaped by years of study and work in the United States and Japan. Independent, locally rooted, and ready to deliver.
Independent·No political donations·Wanhua born and raised
Chen Li-ShinIndependent · Electoral District 5
Fresh leadership for TaipeiZhongzheng & WanhuaIndependent · Chen Li-ShinA city ready for 2026No political donationsLocal roots, global perspectiveFresh leadership for TaipeiZhongzheng & WanhuaIndependent · Chen Li-ShinA city ready for 2026No political donationsLocal roots, global perspective
Why I’m Running
Message
Wanhua has waited long enough. Our historic neighborhoods deserve energetic, accountable leadership.
I’m Chen Li-Shin. I grew up in Wanhua, then studied and worked in the United States and Japan and built businesses across borders. Those years showed me how older neighborhoods can protect their character while making everyday life work better.
Now I’m coming home to enter public service for the first time. I am running as an independent and will not accept political donations. I want every position I take, every budget I scrutinize, and every promise I make to be open to public review.
An old neighborhood should not be treated as a museum of memories. It can create new jobs, welcome new businesses, draw people back, and become safer and easier to live in. Taipei needs fresh leadership, and I am ready to do the work.
Chen Li-Shin · Candidate for Taipei City Council
Meet Li-Shin
About
Deep local roots. A wider view of what cities can become.
His story begins in Wanhua, stretches across the United States and Japan, and comes home with practical experience to put to work for Taipei.
- Wanhua native
- Educated in the U.S. and Japan
- International business leader
- Independent and unaligned
Career & EducationCareer & Education
World
Study and work abroad
Years in the United States and Japan built the cross-cultural judgment needed to adapt ideas instead of simply importing them.
Business
International entrepreneur
He built ventures overseas and led an international business, learning how to turn plans into accountable results.
Public leadership
NCCU EMBA
He earned an EMBA from National Chengchi University and completed NTU’s post-EMBA program, continuing to sharpen his approach to management and governance.
Bangka, where Taipei began
A City That Moves Forward
Vision
Let Wanhua’s history power its next chapter
I grew up in Wanhua and later studied and worked in the United States and Japan. That experience taught me that a historic district does not have to choose between memory and progress. With thoughtful technology, safer public space, and stronger connections, our old city can become one of Taipei’s most hopeful places to build a future.
01
Use technology to remove everyday friction
Start with real local needs—from parking and elder care to visitor information—and use digital tools to make services quicker, clearer, and more humane.
02
Make it easier to stay, raise a family, and grow older here
Improve walkability, neighborhood care, school routes, and shared space so older residents feel secure and younger generations can imagine building their lives here.
03
Bring the world to Wanhua—and Wanhua to the world
Create lasting international links that help local culture, businesses, and young people reach new audiences while bringing useful ideas home.
Fresh leadership begins here, in the neighborhoods we share.
In His Own Words
Ideas
What I believe Wanhua can become
Not polished campaign lines—just the ideas I keep returning to, and the conversations I want to have with you in person.
Chen Li-Shin
@chen._.lishin
I’ve seen cities use technology to untangle problems people had learned to live with. Wanhua is not outdated; it simply has not received the thoughtful upgrade it deserves. I want to bring AI and digital tools into local government in ways that make life easier without losing the human touch.
Chen Li-Shin
@chen._.lishin
I want to owe residents my judgment and my work—not donors a favor. That is why I will not accept political donations. If anyone asks for money in my name, it is a scam. Please verify it through our official channels.
Chen Li-Shin
@chen._.lishin
I would rather walk into an alley than shout from a stage. Delivering rice dumplings near Guangzhao Temple, sitting with older residents, and listening to the details of daily life—this is how I learn what Wanhua needs. Service does not have to wait until after an election.
Chen Li-Shin
@chen._.lishin
I studied and worked in the United States and Japan, but I have always known where home is. I want to bring useful lessons back, adapt them to local life, and help the neighborhood that raised me connect confidently with the wider world.
Chen Li-Shin
@chen._.lishin
My name, Li-Shin, echoes the idea of new strength. I am entering politics without a faction or a political debt. That gives me room to listen, learn, and challenge habits that no longer serve the city.
Six Priorities
Policy
Six practical priorities for a stronger Zhongzheng and Wanhua
These priorities start with local realities and will continue to evolve through conversations with residents.
Tech
Digital tools for neighborhood renewal
Use AI and practical digital services to map vacant spaces, improve access to city services, and make decisions about mobility and foot traffic with better public data—so technology strengthens, rather than replaces, neighborhood relationships.
Explore the planYouth
A place for young people to build
Connect affordable workspaces, mentors, and first customers so young people can start a business close to home. Pair the next generation’s ideas with the craft and reputation of Wanhua’s established shops.
Explore the planGlobal
Local character, global connections
Turn international experience into working partnerships between historic districts, better support for overseas visitors, and more opportunities for local students, shops, and cultural groups to connect with the world.
Explore the planClean
Transparent, independent politics
Run without political donations or factional obligations. Publish schedules, council work, budget positions, and conflicts of interest in clear language so residents can see who their representative is working for.
Explore the planLivable
Safer streets and care close to home
Fix the everyday barriers that make older neighborhoods hard to navigate: uneven arcades, poor lighting, unsafe school routes, and care services that are too far away for families who need them.
Explore the planCulture
Culture that sustains local business
Connect temples, markets, historic trades, and neighborhood stories into experiences that invite visitors to stay longer and spend locally—giving cultural preservation an economic future.
Explore the planFresh leadership for TaipeiZhongzheng & WanhuaIndependent · Chen Li-ShinA city ready for 2026No political donationsLocal roots, global perspectiveFresh leadership for TaipeiZhongzheng & WanhuaIndependent · Chen Li-ShinA city ready for 2026No political donationsLocal roots, global perspective
A Competitive District
The Race
An independent first-time candidate in one of Taipei’s toughest races
Taipei’s Fifth Electoral District—Zhongzheng and Wanhua—will be one of the most closely contested city council races in the 2026 local elections. Chen Li-Shin is entering as a first-time independent, asking voters to choose accountable local work over party machinery.
District
5th
Zhongzheng & Wanhua
Local election
2026
Taipei City Council
Political donations
0
A public campaign pledge
Local roots
100%
Born and raised in Wanhua
Faith at the heart of the old city
Voting Guide
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Turn support into a vote
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Vote Saturday, November 28
Election day
NOV 28
Saturday, 2026
District
District 5
Zhongzheng & Wanhua
Ballot number
To be announced
We’ll update this as soon as it is official
Only voters registered in Zhongzheng or Wanhua can vote for Li-Shin. If you live away from home, plan your return trip early and check in with family members who may need help getting to the polls.
Latest Updates
News
From the campaign trail and our social channels
Follow Chen Li-Shin’s latest videos, neighborhood visits, policy conversations, and public statements.
✦ This campaign does not accept political donations. Any fundraising request made in Chen Li-Shin’s name is fraudulent—please verify through an official channel.
Straight Answers
FAQ
Questions voters have every right to ask
Being new to politics is a strength when it comes with relevant experience and clear accountability. I have led an international business and completed an NCCU EMBA. My proposals are specific, and my commitments are public. Change only begins when someone is willing to go first.
Independence lets me work across party lines and answer to residents instead of a faction. City council needs people who judge each issue on its merits and put Zhongzheng and Wanhua first.
I have made a public commitment to run a lean campaign without accepting political donations. Any person soliciting money in my name is committing fraud. Please verify through our official channels.
The district comprises Zhongzheng and Wanhua. Voters registered in either district can vote in the city council election on November 28, 2026.
Start by following the campaign and sharing it with people in Zhongzheng and Wanhua. If you can do more, leave your contact details and join us for outreach or event support.
It means applying practical digital tools to city services—from parking and elder care to visitor information—so the neighborhood keeps its warmth while becoming easier to navigate and better served.
Every ward. Every voice.
Every Neighborhood Counts
Footprint
Walking all 67 neighborhoods, one ward at a time
Zhongzheng has 31 wards and Wanhua has 36. Before election day, Li-Shin intends to visit every one, listen to what residents see on their own streets, and publish the progress here.
14 / 67 wards
VisitedStill to come
Zhongzheng District5 / 31
- 黎明里
- 光復里
- 建國里
- 東門里
- 三愛里
- 梅花里
- 幸市里
- 文北里
- 文祥里
- 幸福里
- 南門里
- 新營里
- 龍福里
- 南福里
- 愛國里
- 廈安里
- 忠勤里
- 永功里
- 永昌里
- 龍興里
- 龍光里
- 河堤里
- 螢圃里
- 網溪里
- 板溪里
- 頂東里
- 螢雪里
- 水源里
- 富水里
- 文盛里
- 林興里
Wanhua District9 / 36
- 福星里
- 萬壽里
- 西門里
- 新起里
- 菜園里
- 仁德里
- 福音里
- 青山里
- 富民里
- 富福里
- 柳鄉里
- 華江里
- 綠堤里
- 糖廍里
- 和平里
- 雙園里
- 頂碩里
- 日善里
- 全德里
- 忠德里
- 孝德里
- 錦德里
- 和德里
- 銘德里
- 保德里
- 榮德里
- 華中里
- 興德里
- 壽德里
- 日祥里
- 忠貞里
- 新忠里
- 新安里
- 新和里
- 凌霄里
- 騰雲里
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Tell Us What You See
Voices
What is one thing you would change in Zhongzheng or Wanhua?
Council priorities should begin on the street, not inside an office. Tell us the one issue that matters most to you; it will go directly into Li-Shin’s policy notebook.
What residents mention most often
- Smoother, safer sidewalks
- Better lighting on side streets
- Less time circling for parking
- A future for long-standing shops
- Safer routes to school
- Care for older residents nearby
- Cleaner streets and waste collection
- Thoughtful growth around MRT stations
A neighborhood alive after dark
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