30-Second Overview

Chiang Wan-an is the Taipei mayor from the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). In the last mayoral election, a three-way race, he won with 42 percent of the vote. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) governs at the central level during his tenure. He worked as a lawyer in the United States, handling numerous cases for tech startups, and after returning to Taiwan served two terms as a legislator. Since becoming mayor, he has overseen the Taipei Dome's use permit, the Jinghua City density bonus, urban renewal, birth incentives, and the World Masters Games. He has also sparred with the Executive Yuan over MRT subsidies, demolished the Peace-Xinsheng overpass and the Gongguan roundabout, and apologized multiple times in his capacity as mayor at 228 Memorial Day commemorations.

Less than a month into his term, Chiang Wan-an put on a hard hat and walked into the still-under-construction Taipei Dome with Vice Mayor Lee Ssu-chuan. Among the improvement items they proposed on this visit was evacuating 50,000 people within fifteen minutes. When a reporter asked if he was confident, he answered with the next steps: "In the follow-up, we will definitely conduct relevant testing and inspections, and all of this must comply with legal requirements before we issue a use permit."¹

The Taipei Dome has been in development and construction for twenty years.¹ In his first year as mayor, Ko Wen-je had the city government conduct an inspection that found the Taipei Dome had not been constructed according to specifications in multiple locations. Under the Building Act, the city ordered work to stop; it resumed after five years and three months. A week before this inspection visit, the Ministry of the Interior had just issued an approval letter for fire safety and evacuation performance review².

In early November that year, the Taipei Building Management Office issued the use permit, and the Taipei Dome could open its doors³. From that hard hat to this permit, more than half a year had passed.

On November 18, 2023, more than two weeks after obtaining the use permit, the Taipei Dome hosted a baseball game. Photo: Taipei City Government / Wikimedia Commons, Government Open Data Declaration.

From a Palo Alto Law Firm Back to Taiwan, Two Terms as Legislator, Then Mayor

He earned dual bachelor's degrees in law and diplomacy from National Chengchi University, then completed a master's degree and doctorate in law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School⁴⁵. In 2005, he and his father Chang Hsiao-yen changed their family name from Chang to Chiang; his father previously served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Premier⁶.

During a summer internship, he chose a law firm in Palo Alto, California, and stayed to work after graduation, taking on numerous cases involving tech companies and startups. The firm was close to Stanford and UC Berkeley, and students frequently came through the door with ideas, so he became familiar with the entire process of a startup—from incorporation and equity allocation, through venture capital negotiations, to acquisition or IPO⁷. When registering as a candidate, he listed his experience as a practicing attorney at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (WSGR) in the United States, and as managing attorney at Formosa Transnational Law Office⁴.

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In an interview in 2016, he said he returned to Taiwan because he and colleagues had co-founded a law firm and planned to establish a presence in Asia, and also wanted his children to grow up in a Chinese-speaking environment. In the same interview, he described entering politics as moving into the system to personally address problems he had witnessed and experienced outside the system⁷.

June 2015: Chiang Wan-an, then a Chinese Unification Promotion Party legislative candidate, greets residents at a Dragon Boat Festival event in Futai Neighborhood, Songshan District. Photo: Hsuan Shih-sheng / Wikimedia Commons, CC0.

In the three-way race for Taipei mayor in November 2022, he won 575,590 votes for a vote share of 42.29%, while Chen Shih-chung and Huang Shan-shan received 31.93% and 25.14% respectively⁹. He took office at age 43⁴. On September 4, 2026, he completed registration through a representative to seek re-election¹¹, with voting scheduled for November 28 (see 2026 Election page)⁴.

Taipei City Government Investigation Committee Votes to Revoke Jinghua City's 20% Density Bonus

On May 22, 2026, Taipei's Department of Urban Development announced the revocation of Jinghua City's 2021 detailed plan¹².

Before the revocation, the city government initiated an administrative investigation under the Administrative Procedure Act and convened an investigation committee, which determined that the detailed plan did not meet the legal requirements of the review process. The added 20% density bonus applied only to a single landowner and lacked general applicability. Following the revocation, the site reverted to the 2018 urban plan regulations, with a base floor area ratio of 560% and no density bonus. The revocation took effect retroactively on November 2, 2021. Additionally, the 30% density transfer lawfully applied for remains unaffected. Mayor Chiang Wan-an clarified during a city council session that the investigation committee had passed the revocation resolution¹².

The detailed plan was approved in 2021, and the floor area ratio dispute over Jinghua City drew prosecutorial investigation in 2024¹³. The day after the revocation announcement, former Mayor Ko Wen-je said in an interview that it remained to be seen whether Jinghua City would voluntarily relinquish the 20%, and he argued that the judicial system was targeting him but affecting the innocent¹⁴.

City Government Launches Urban Renewal Eight Arrows Initiative; Councilors Question How Review Days Are Counted

The urban renewal projects he has promoted since taking office have been branded as the "Urban Renewal Eight Arrows" initiative starting in 2023, approaching the challenge from three directions: providing incentives, fostering public-private partnerships, and accelerating review processes¹⁵. Among these, the Urban Renewal 168 project states that review will be completed within six months of filing, or eight months if the business plan and rights conversion are submitted together—both figures refer to working days at the Urban Renewal Department¹⁶.

By late 2025, residents had petitioned councilors about a case filed in May the previous year that had not passed review even after more than a year. Kuomintang Taipei City Councilor Tseng Hsien-ying¹⁷ pointed out that the six-month period counts only working days at the Urban Renewal Department, and based on the dozen-plus cases approved over the past year, "on average it takes roughly 600-plus calendar days." Zhang Ya-ting, section chief of the Urban Renewal Department's Engineering Division, responded that necessary administrative procedures and time spent waiting for applicants to make corrections do not count toward the timeline, and this is clearly stated in public notices—there is no misleading of the public¹⁶.

The number of filed cases has increased: according to Urban Renewal Department statistics, the average annual volume of urban renewal reconstruction filings over the past three years is 2.3 times that of the previous eight years¹⁸. On November 14, 2025, he presented a special report to the city council on urban renewal and social housing, citing this same multiple¹⁹.

City Government Doubles Birth Incentive Subsidy; Council Questions Budget Execution

Less than three months into his tenure, Taipei's municipal government meeting approved amendments to the 《Taipei Birth Incentive Subsidy Disbursement Regulations》: for children born on or after April 4, 2023, the first child's incentive increased from NT$20,000 to NT$40,000, the second child from NT$25,000 to NT$45,000, and the third child and beyond from NT$30,000 to NT$50,000²⁰¹⁰. In April of that year, the council's legislative affairs committee passed the amended regulations. Civil Affairs Bureau Director Chen Yung-te explained that the new system would be retroactive to December 25, 2022—the day he took office—with an estimated 3,800 newborns benefiting¹⁰. After the doubling, the amounts were temporarily the highest in Taiwan²¹. By 2025, combining local incentives with central government payments, the first child could receive NT$140,000²².

The central government discontinued the school milk program 《Shengsheng Hehe Milk》 in late 2024. He stated that Taipei would continue the program and called on the central government to reconsider the discontinuation decision. Commercial fresh milk packaging is larger and more expensive than the specification subsidized by the Ministry of Agriculture, so he urged the central government to increase subsidies. The city government is also studying allowing students to collect fresh milk at convenience stores with their student ID cards²³.

A November 2025 report summarized the year's birth incentive subsidy execution[^21]:

Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilor Chang Wen-chieh²⁴ questioned how the city would account for 6,000–7,000 additional newborns in the remaining three months and stated that leftover budget could not be diverted for other uses, demanding that the city government increase the incentive further. Civil Affairs Bureau Director Chen Yung-te said that incentives are disbursed based on actual births, with annual budgets typically executing at about 80 percent. Whether to increase the subsidy further depends on available funding, and the bureau will discuss the matter with experts and scholars before year-end: "NT$100,000 for the first child... I'm willing, but there's no money—only if funding becomes available."²¹

After Hantavirus Death Case, City Government Conducts District-by-District Disinfection in Twelve Administrative Zones

The Taipei City Department of Health announced on January 30, 2026, that a man in his seventies in Daan District had contracted hantavirus and passed away on January 13; rodents captured near his residence tested positive for the virus²⁵. CDC Director Lo Yi-chun stated this was the first hantavirus death case since 2000²⁶.

On May 5, the city government held a press conference on Taipei's rodent problem, announcing another round of district-by-district large-scale disinfection across twelve administrative zones and launching a "rodent surveillance specialist" program to send experts to homes to help with rodent prevention²⁷.

At the press conference, Chiang Wan-an said: "Whether there are many rodents or few rodents, we will conduct comprehensive rodent elimination—this is what we should be doing." He also relayed that the Department of Health's epidemic prevention investigation confirmed no new hantavirus cases²⁷.

World Masters Games Opens at Taipei Dome; City Council Questions Games App Verification

On May 17, 2025, the Taipei-New Taipei World Masters Games opened at the Taipei Dome—the stadium Chiang Wan-an had walked through wearing a hard hat more than two years earlier became the venue for this international event's opening ceremony. The games run through May 30, with 35 sports and 25,746 registered participants²⁸²⁹, supported by over seven thousand volunteers behind the scenes³⁰.

Two days before the opening, Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilor Lin Yen-feng raised questions in the city council, pointing out that volunteer ID cards contained English name translation errors, criticizing the city government for failing at even the most basic task of name translation. When questioned, Chiang Wan-an apologized for the error and said the city government would immediately correct and reissue the cards³¹.

Two weeks after the games ended, Democratic Progressive Party Taipei City Councilor Yan Jo-fang³² revealed that the World Masters Games app cost NT$3 million and was made available to the public without passing construction verification, recording ten malfunction reports during the thirteen-day event. Verification reports submitted by the contractor since 2024 were all rejected for failing to meet requirements, and Information Department Director Chao Shih-lung acknowledged that the app was indeed launched without completing verification. Chiang Wan-an responded that he would conduct a thorough investigation and, if necessary, refer the matter for legal handling³³. The Information Department also stated that for poor user experience attributable to contractor non-performance, penalties would be imposed according to contract terms. The city government's Ethics Office also launched a review, with the Ethics Office director stating that no civil servants were involved³⁴.

Calling for Cabinet Ouster, Disputing Subsidies with the Executive Yuan, Mobilizing Citizens to Gather at Ketagalan Boulevard

He is a member of the Chinese Unification Promotion Party (KMT), which is the main opposition party at the central level, while the Executive Yuan is governed by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)³⁵. On December 20, 2024, the Legislative Yuan, with KMT and Taiwan People's Party legislators acting in concert, passed the third reading of amendments to the 《Fiscal Distribution Law》, expanding the scale of centrally pooled and distributed tax revenue allocated to local governments. The DPP caucus questioned the fairness of the distribution and the lack of fiscal discipline³⁶.

On April 17, 2025, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office investigated fraudulent petition signatures in a recall case and summoned Huang Lü Chin-ju, chair of the KMT Taipei City Party headquarters. That evening, he appeared outside the prosecutors office, stating that the ruling DPP was using judicial means to suppress dissent, and called on the Legislative Yuan to push for a cabinet ouster³⁷. That summer, disputes between Taipei City and the Executive Yuan centered on subsidies. On August 28, 2025, he stated at an Executive Yuan meeting: "I cannot accept the Executive Yuan's approach of expansive interpretation that may result in unfair distribution. The Executive Yuan is turning general subsidies into uncertain revenue for local governments, which will create many unexpected victims." The Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics explained that the new Fiscal Distribution Law requires that the total amount of general subsidies not fall below the pre-amendment level—referring to the total, not individual county and city amounts³⁸.

On September 13, the Executive Yuan invited local government heads to a meeting, where he said: "I very much hope the central government can clearly explain and confirm whether a single administrative notice will substantially cut the subsidy funding for Taipei's MRT construction." According to the city government, Taipei's MRT construction subsidy funding would be cut by NT$65 billion³⁹.

📝 Curator's Note
The Fiscal Distribution Law involves three types of funds: centrally pooled and distributed tax revenue, general subsidies, and project-based subsidies such as MRT construction. According to Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics data, under the new Fiscal Distribution Law, the top four recipients of increased centrally pooled and distributed tax revenue in fiscal year 2026 are Taipei, New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Taichung, each receiving over NT$1 billion⁴⁰. The city government and the central government are disputing the other two categories: how general subsidies are distributed and project-based subsidies for MRT construction.

In July 2026, carcinogenic substances exceeding safe limits were detected in edible oil from Chung Lien Oil & Fat, sparking the benzopyrene food safety incident. He visited the Legislative Yuan to meet with KMT and Taiwan People's Party caucuses, calling on citizens concerned about food safety to gather at Ketagalan Boulevard on July 25⁴¹. That day the KMT held a rally on Ketagalan Boulevard, and he attended along with more than a dozen county and city mayors including Taichung Mayor Lu Hsiu-yen. The Presidential Office and Executive Yuan issued a statement urging county and city officials to return to their posts. The following day, he stated that he could not accept the Presidential Office's response⁴².

Shanghai Leg of Twin Cities Forum Shortened from Three Days to One

The Twin Cities Forum held in Shanghai at the end of 2025 saw its itinerary compressed. Previously a three-day, two-night affair, by December 11 this edition had been cut to a one-night, two-day visit on the 27th and 28th. On that day he said: "I think we will proceed according to regulations and procedures. Of course, I believe not only the Mainland Affairs Council but also other relevant central ministries will conduct joint review." On the nature of the forum, he said: "The Twin Cities Forum is a long-standing inter-city exchange conference, which is very clear—it does not involve any political matters or central government authority."⁴³

Vice Chair of the Mainland Affairs Council Liang Wen-chieh hoped the forum would focus on municipal governance exchange: "If there are going to be last-minute changes, we should be informed in advance."⁴³ On December 19, an indiscriminate attack occurred at Taipei Station and the Zhongshan commercial district, after which he further shortened his itinerary, attending only the main forum on the 28th.⁴⁴

On December 28, 2025, Chiang Wan-an shakes hands with Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng in Shanghai. Photo: Taipei City Government / Wikimedia Commons, Government Website Open Data Declaration.

He Apologized in His Capacity as Mayor at the 228 Memorial Service; Third-Generation Victims Protested with Signs

On February 28, 2023, he attended Taipei's 228 memorial service for the first time in his capacity as mayor. The Taiwan Statebuilding Union, which had co-hosted the event with Taipei City Government, announced it would suspend cooperation due to his background as a "descendant of the Chiang family," stating that collaboration would be impossible as long as Chiang Wan-an remained mayor. He responded that the city government would listen to opinions as much as possible, and "we will not shy away from anything we can do"⁴⁵. During his remarks, several protesting citizens breached security behind the stage, with one person rushing forward and being restrained, causing his speech to pause momentarily⁴⁶. He then continued: "As Taipei's mayor, I offer my sincere apologies for the historical wounds caused by the cigarette tax enforcement incident that occurred near the Tianma Teahouse in Dadaocheng, Taipei 76 years ago, which subsequently triggered the 228 Incident across Taiwan"⁴⁶.

His prepared remarks also stated that all those in power should take this as a lesson, and that governance should aim to meet people's expectations and protect fundamental human rights⁴⁷. He also said he would respect diverse voices and asked the city government team to uncover as much historical material about Taipei's 228 as possible and address the practical needs of the victims' families⁴⁶.

Two years later, he used the same opening: "As Taipei's mayor, I once again express my deepest apologies to all victims and families for the 228 Incident of that year." He also announced the reopening of the restored 228 Memorial Museum with free admission⁴⁸. At the 79th anniversary memorial service in 2026, he said: "The 228 Incident was a tragedy that should never have happened. Standing before the families and relatives of the 228 victims, as Taipei's mayor, I must apologize to the victims of that time and their families and relatives." He also stated that Taipei City Government would continue to make its greatest efforts to restore the truth and heal the wounds⁴⁹.

At the same memorial service, Shih Shu-juan, daughter of victim Shih Fang-ching, took the stage to speak about her father: "My father suffered injustice and trial, was sentenced to 50 years, and fled for 50 years. The painful experience he endured was even more tragic than being shot dead." She also thanked Chiang Wan-an for giving her the opportunity to speak about her father's life experiences. Former Vice President Lü Hsiu-luan, who attended, commented: "Mayor Chiang's performance today was also very sincere. Everyone should have a very fair understanding of the 228 Incident."⁴⁹

During Chiang Wan-an's remarks, Liu Pin-yu, a third-generation descendant of a victim, wore a kraft paper bag on his head and silently protested with a sign reading "The matter is unresolved; forgiveness is impossible," leaving only after the remarks ended⁵⁰. In his statement, he questioned whether Chiang Wan-an's repeated calls for "seeking reconciliation and unity" in his annual remarks had any concrete follow-through. The organizers arranged for him to enter the venue, and Taipei police were aware in advance of the form of protest and did not attempt to dissuade him⁵¹.

After the event, reporters asked Chiang Wan-an whether he would apologize in his capacity as a descendant of the Chiang family. He said the city government had been working to restore the truth, the museum renovation was completed last year, and he mentioned the name restoration of Shih Fang-ching, Shih Shu-juan's father, as well as two monographs to be published at year's end. He also mentioned that he had said in his remarks: "As a Taiwanese person, I will do my utmost to work for Taiwan, and strive for freedom, democracy, and human rights"⁵⁰.

PTS Evening News, February 28, 2026: Taipei City Government holds 79th anniversary memorial service for the 228 Incident.

Heping-Xinsheng Overpass, 42 Years Old, Demolished After Heritage Committee Review

Taipei has been dismantling overpasses since 2010 on the grounds of human-centered transportation: the city originally had 116 overpasses, and by November 2024 had demolished 41⁵². In late October 2024, the Public Works Department announced that the 42-year-old Heping-Xinsheng Overpass would be demolished on November 4, prompting complaints from some residents about lack of consultation⁵². On November 2, at the Taipei White Night event, Mayor Chiang Wan-an was stopped by residents advocating to preserve the bridge. He said: "We've heard all of this, and thank you for the local input"⁵³. Two days later, Lin Wen-chun, initiator of the petition to protect the Heping-Xinsheng Overpass, questioned: "Why was a report from September used to decide on demolition in October? What exactly happened in that one month?"⁵⁴

The Public Works Department's rationale was that at 42 years old, maintenance costs were mounting⁵². The Transportation Bureau cited the Xinyi-Keelung Overpass as an example, noting that traffic accidents decreased significantly after its demolition⁵⁴. Some residents at the site supported demolition, saying the bridge pillars were too thick and obstructed drivers' sightlines⁵². On November 5, Chiang Wan-an issued a directive at a city government meeting confirming demolition, stating that after testing by the Public Works Department, actual usage was less than 10 percent⁵⁵. Heritage committee members conducted an on-site review on November 13⁵⁶. The Cultural Affairs Bureau announced on November 19 that all six attending committee members determined it did not meet the registration criteria under the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act. Chu Chih-huan, specialist commissioner at the Cultural Affairs Bureau, said: "We applied Articles 14 and 60 of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act—it lacks potential cultural heritage value and does not enter the listing procedure"⁵⁷. The bridge was closed that day and demolition began⁵⁷.

Midway through demolition, Associate Professor Huang Shu-mei of National Taiwan University's Department of Architecture and Urban Design said: "There's still time to cut losses now. Could the partially demolished overpass be combined with some remaining structures to create a reflective memorial exhibition space that helps repair residents' expectations of the city?"⁵⁸ The project was completed in February 2025, with the intersection corner cleared and pedestrian flows shifted outward⁵⁶. This bridge's place in the city's collective memory is discussed in 《Taiwan Sensibility》.

Gongguan Roundabout Demolished into Cross Intersection, Bus Underground Passage Filled In

September 29, 2025, Roosevelt Road and Keelung Road intersection after the Gongguan Roundabout demolition opened to traffic. Photo: Sinsyuan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Gongguan Roundabout at the intersection of Roosevelt Road and Keelung Road, where seven branch roads converge, sits beneath an elevated bridge with a bus-only underground passage below⁵⁹. According to statistics compiled by the Taipei City Government and reviewed by The Reporter, between 2018 and 2024, 1,717 traffic accidents occurred here, with 482 resulting in injuries or deaths, making it Taipei's top traffic accident hotspot for seven consecutive years⁶⁰. On March 25, 2025, Mayor Chiang Wan-an announced the demolition of the roundabout and filling in of the bus-only underground passage, converting it into a standard cross intersection: "The roundabout design at this location, especially, makes it very easy for cars and motorcycles to have accidents, and it's a breaking point for pedestrians crossing, as well as a high-risk road segment. We have decided to demolish the Gongguan Roundabout."⁵⁹

Daxueli Neighborhood Chief Wu Pei-hsuan supported the demolition: "The Keelung Road roundabout really is—people often don't know they need to make a two-stage left turn, the traffic flow is really very unclear. I support abolishing it."⁵⁹ Traffic Bureau Director Hsieh Ming-hung said that past assessments prioritized traffic flow first, but now traffic safety is weighted more heavily⁶⁰. The Public Works Department estimated that converting to a standard cross intersection could reduce accidents by 63%. Public Works Department data also showed that the idea of demolishing the roundabout was proposed about twenty years ago, with simulations in both 2014 and 2024 showing that maintaining the roundabout had the best traffic efficiency. After converting to a standard intersection, morning peak-hour delays at the intersection would shorten from 127 seconds to 101 seconds, but evening peak-hour delays would lengthen from 124 seconds to 194 seconds⁶¹.

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Following the announcement, Social Democratic Party Taipei City Councilor Miao Po-ya⁶⁶ initiated a petition opposing the filling in of the bus-only underground passage, with petition signatures quickly exceeding 19,000. She said: "I can understand the mayor wanting visible changes, but you shouldn't shoot first and draw the target afterward. If the shot misses, citizens have to bear the consequences and cleanup."⁶⁰ National Taiwan University Civil Engineering Transportation Group Assistant Professor Chen Yen-hsiang believed that requiring buses to wait for an additional traffic light after filling in the passage was not a wise decision⁶⁰. In early June, Mayor Chiang Wan-an responded: "We have indeed compiled and recorded the public's opinions and opposing voices, and we will ask professional consulting companies to produce relevant analyses and reports."⁶⁷ At a briefing in late July, Councilor Miao requested a trial period for adjusting lane markings and traffic signals, but the Public Works Department did not agree, only saying it would bring citizens' opinions back for discussion⁶⁶. On August 27, the Traffic Bureau announced that construction would begin at 3 a.m. on September 13, with the bus-only underground passage still to be filled in, but a dedicated large bus lane would be preserved and converted to ground level⁶⁸. Councilor Miao believed the city government failed to give advance notice before announcing the timeline, disrespecting public opinion⁶⁶.

According to the Commercial Times, during the first two business days after opening on September 29, peak-hour traffic was quite congested, with many residents complaining⁶⁴. Xuefuli Neighborhood Chief Li Chun-lin said: "Even going home, we have to take roundabout ways to get back to our homes down the mountain."⁶⁹ Four days after opening, traffic officials reported in a meeting that before demolition, this intersection averaged three accidents every four days, but only one accident in the four days since opening—though the sample size was still too small⁶⁴. The Traffic Bureau's analysis indicated that starting October 7, traffic flow had stabilized, comparable to before the roundabout demolition⁶⁵.

PTS _Independent Correspondent Episode 922 (October 1, 2025) "The Gongguan Roundabout Dilemma": After the roundabout demolition, reflections on traffic design and road-user culture._

Further reading:

• Taipei — The city he governs: geographic, demographic, and urban development context
• Ko Wen-je — The previous Taipei mayor, under whose administration the Taipei Dome's suspension, resumption, and Jinghua City's detailed plan all occurred
• Taipei Rat Infestation — The full scope of the rat problem following the 2026 hantavirus death case, with positions from the city government, city council, and experts
• Taiwan Sentimentality — The place of the Hoping-Xinsheng Overpass in Taipei's urban memory, and the debates before and after its demolition
• February 28 Incident — The history he apologized for in his capacity as mayor at the memorial service

Image Sources

This article uses 5 images and embeds 2 video clips from the PTS official channel.

• Chiang Wan-an 20231108 — November 8, 2023 Taipei City Council Q&A session, Photo: Taipei City Government, Government Website Information Open Declaration (GWOIA) (hero)
• Interior of Taipei Dome 20231118 01 — November 18, 2023 interior of Taipei Dome, Photo: Taipei City Government, Government Website Information Open Declaration (GWOIA)
• Wan-An Jiang Talking with Futai Village Neighbors 20150613a — June 13, 2015 Futai Village, Songshan District, Photo: Hsuan Shih-sheng, CC0
• Gong Zheng meeting Chiang Wan-an 2025 — December 28, 2025 Shanghai, Photo: Taipei City Government, Government Website Information Open Declaration (GWOIA)
• Roundabout Removed at Roosevelt and Keelung Road Intersection — September 29, 2025, Photo: Sinsyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0
• Videos: PTS Evening News 《228 Memorial Service Held by Taipei City Government》, PTS Independent Correspondent Episode 922 《The Dilemma of Gongguan Roundabout》 (PTS official YouTube channel)

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