Local character, global connections
Bring useful ideas home and help Wanhua speak to the world.
Chen Li-Shin · Taipei City Electoral District 5 (Zhongzheng and Wanhua) · Independent
A city becomes internationally competitive through years of learning, exchange, and trusted relationships—not through a slogan. Zhongzheng and Wanhua hold some of Taipei’s richest history but still lack sustained connections with comparable districts abroad.
Li-Shin’s years in the United States and Japan and his experience leading an international business can serve as a bridge: adapting useful practices for local life and helping the neighborhood tell its own story with confidence.
Partnerships between historic districts
Build practical exchanges between Bangka and historic neighborhoods in cities such as Kyoto and Seoul, focused on preservation, local commerce, and resident life.
Visitors who go beyond one landmark
Use route design and neighborhood curation to help international visitors move from Longshan Temple and Bopiliao into nearby alleys, markets, and shops.
Language-friendly local businesses
Help shops create useful multilingual menus and visitor information so independent travelers feel comfortable stepping inside and spending locally.
International exchange close to home
Create recurring opportunities for international volunteers and students to work with local schools and community groups, giving children meaningful contact with the wider world.
Find the most useful starting points
Map visitor routes and the language needs of local businesses, then choose the streets where small improvements can make an immediate difference.
Launch the first district partnership
Establish one working exchange with another historic district and create a channel that can continue beyond a single event.
A destination people stay to understand
Make Wanhua a place international visitors know for depth, not just a photograph, with more of the economic value returning to local businesses.