Chen rallies the faithful in Kaohsiung

`Stolen assets'

A supporter of the DPP since it was in opposition, Jang displayed posters written in Chinese and English to "help the foreign media understand that the KMT needs to return its stolen assets."

National Cheng Kung University Professor Chen Shean-jen (陳顯禎), who joined the march with his wife and three children, said: "I've always had a special feeling about Taiwan. I will do anything that is good for the nation."

Organizers said 350,000 people took part in the march, but an initial police estimate put the crowd at 105,000.

Kaohsiung police said that more than 2,700 officers were standing by, while 200 barbed-wire barricades had been erected.