Shades of Gary Locke. Once again the simple manners of a democratically elected politician have stunned Internet users in China, leaving them by turns amused and bitter.
In 2011 a photograph of newly appointed Ambassador Gary Locke fetching his own coffee from an airport Starbucks as he prepared to fly to Beijing caused a sensation in China. This time a photo of newly elected Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, alone and standing in a Taipei Metro car, has captured the imagination of China’s Internet users.
![Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je is seen riding on the Taipei Metro by himself without the accompany of a bodyguard or a subordinate. (Facebook.com/FattyMagic)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theepochtimes.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F01%2F12%2FMayor-Ko.jpg&w=1200&q=75)