Taipei mayoral candidate Huang Shan-shan (C) holds aloft a basket of 'lucky vegetables' gifted by supporters. But in Taiwan, vegetables are the kings of the campaign trail. Taipei mayoral candidate Chen Shih-chung of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party poses with a radish on the campaign trail. "Something that is very special about Taiwanese local elections is how personable things get," political scientist Lev Nachman, who studies Taiwanese electoral politics, told AFP. "Even though we just went through these very high-tension military drills in August, those aren't really being talked about by local candidates," Nachman said.

Source: Daily Nation November 24, 2022 03:11 UTC