Photo of Taipei Mayor on Subway Stuns Mainland Chinese

Chinese netizens were stunned when they saw the picture of newly-elected Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, who was alone and stood by himself on a Taipei Metro car, in a photo posted to a Taiwanese citizen’s Facebook page.
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Photo of Taipei Mayor on Subway Stuns Mainland Chinese
Taipei's new mayor-elect Ko Wen-je, center, waves to supporters at his campaign headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. AP Photo/Wally Santana
Frank Fang
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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)
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

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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