Politician uses Disney castle model to promote extending the Taiwan’s High Speed Rail to Pingtung
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/03/09
By: Renée Salmonsen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Executive Yuan representative, Su Chen-ching (蘇震清), used a
Politicians dream about a Taiwan Disneyland. (By Central News Agency)
model of a Disney castle today during a question and answer session to emphasize the need to extend the Taiwan High Speed Rail (HSR) to Pingtung.
In a meeting of the Legislative Yuan on Tuesday, March 9, Democratic People’s Party (DPP) representative Chuang Jui-hsiang (莊瑞雄) said that since Pingtung is at the end of most travel itineraries, it should be included as a stop on the HSR route, reported CNA.
Chuang compared Pingtung to other cities, and with a stop added to the end of high speed rail line, it would raise the city’s profile as a popular destination, and perhaps a choice location for a theme park. Disney theme parks are also located in these cities: Tokyo Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, Shanghai Disneyland.
Premier William Lai (賴清德) responded to the appeal by stating, “So representative Chuang is not only fighting for the southern extension of the HSR but also the addition of a Disney theme park?” [FULL STORY]
