While the campaign attracted a huge crowd, not many local college students were to be seen. Elderly men from rural areas were the dominant figures in the march, thanks to the DPP and TSU's mobilization of their members from the central and southern parts of Taiwan.
"I love Taiwan because I grew up in this country. This is a good effort so I am standing up to voice my support," said Lin An-lu (林安祿), a college student and a Christian mobilized by the Presbyterian Church.
When the 80-year-old former President Lee Teng-hui gave his speech on a stage in front of the Presidential Office, people gathered and listened attentively.
But this may also be the time to ponder whether the ideals of older citizens are equally important to the youth, who are the ones with the power to make the elusive dream come true.
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