The president and his family will join in the "228 Hand-in-Hand Rally" that is scheduled for Feb. 28, and will hold hands with the masses in Taipei's 228 Memorial Park, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taipei City councilors said yesterday.
The DPP's city council caucus yesterday gave out a map of the route for the rally that is to take place in Taipei, saying that over 60,000 people in Taipei have signed up for the activity, including Taiwan's first family.
PHOTO: LIN CHENG-KUNG, TAIPEI TIMES
The DPP's Deputy Secretary General Lee Ying-yuan (
Lee said the president's 77-year-old mother, Chen Lee-shen (陳李慎), first lady Wu Shu-chen (吳淑珍), daughter Chen Hsin-yu (陳幸妤), son-in-law Chao Chien-ming (趙建銘) and grandson Chao Yi-an (趙翊安) will be also take part.
Taipei County Commissioner Su Tseng-chang (
About 20 four-generation families have signed up for the activity and the rally is expected to be a warm, peaceful and joyful event, Lee said.
City Councilor Lee Chien-chang (
All participants are expected to hold hands at 2:28pm on Feb. 28, Lee Chien-chang said.
Lee reminded supporters to bring cellphones, digital cameras and radios with them to the rally. He encouraged people to send their pictures of the event to the organizer's Web site to share the information with people around the world.
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