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Candidate for Mayor of Hsinchu Chuang Ching-cheng
Unofficial translation: 「幸福新製程，新竹重新啟動」 · Slogan source: 自由時報 (in Chinese) ↗
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The nominee's three headline policies
City pays National Health Insurance premiums for residents 65 and over
Elder care
What residents worry about: No income since I retired, and the monthly National Health Insurance premium is a burden.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・幸福新製程政見說明會 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
65歲以上市民健保費由市府補助
65歲以上市民健保費由市府補助
Free first dose of shingles vaccine for residents 50 and over
Health care
What residents worry about: I hear shingles is really painful. I want the vaccine, but it's expensive.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・幸福新製程政見說明會 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
50歲以上市民第一劑帶狀疱疹疫苗免費
推動50歲以上市民第一劑帶狀疱疹疫苗免費施打
Senior card points up from 800 to 1200, and unused points carry over
Elder care
What residents worry about: The points on my senior card vanish if I don't use them by month's end.
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・莊競程政策專訪 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
敬老卡從800點提高到1200點，可跨月累積
他提出將敬老愛心卡從 800 點提高至 1200 點，且改為「當年度可跨月累積使用」
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Birth grants: NT$50,000 for the 1st child, NT$100,000 for the 2nd, NT$150,000 for the 3rd
Childcare
What residents worry about: We'd like a second child, but raising kids costs so much.
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・莊競程政策專訪 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
生育補助：第一胎5萬、第二胎10萬、第三胎15萬
「第一胎五萬、第二胎十萬、第三胎十五萬」的升級生育補助政策
Circular school buses around Hsinchu Senior High and the commercial high school
Transport
What residents worry about: My kid can't squeeze onto the bus after school and gets soaked when it rains.
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・莊競程政策專訪 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
新竹高中、高商周邊規劃巡迴通學巴士
並務實提出「巡迴通學巴士」的構想，希望藉由短程接駁減少家長車輛湧入學府路，讓孩子下雨天也不用淋雨
Go all-out for a Hsinchu MRT, breaking ground within 4 years
Transport
What residents worry about: Rush hour is gridlock. I really wish Hsinchu had a metro.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・新竹市民許願池（2026-09） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
全力推動新竹捷運，4年內動工
當選後將全力推動新竹捷運，加速完成可行性研究、綜合規劃等程序，且4年內一定動工
Map commuting, clinic and shopping trips to build a bus network that works
Transport
What residents worry about: I'd like to take the bus to the market or hospital, but the routes don't fit.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・新竹市民許願池（2026-09） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
盤點通勤、就醫、採買路徑，建立好用公車網
也會重新盤點市民日常通勤、就醫、採買等民生路徑，建立方便使用的公車路網
NT$50,000 bonus for teachers every 5 full years of service
Education
What residents worry about: Good teachers keep leaving, and my kid keeps getting new homeroom teachers.
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・莊競程青年座談 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
教師每服務滿五年發放五萬元加給
主張教師每服務滿五年、即發放五萬元加給
AI smart traffic lights that follow traffic flow to ease jams
Transport
What residents worry about: The traffic lights are so rigid, and the intersections are jammed solid.
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・莊競程青年座談 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
AI智慧號誌依車流控制紅綠燈，改善塞車
透過AI針對車流量遙控紅綠燈，疏導車流改善交通擁塞
More YouBike (public bike share) stations and better sidewalks
Transport
What residents worry about: After the bus, I still have a walk, and the sidewalk is full of potholes.
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・莊競程青年座談 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
布建YouBike站點、改善人行道
莊競程更重視YouBike站點布建和人行道步行設施的改善，完善市民通勤返家的最後一哩路
More daytime, drop-in and evening childcare places
Childcare
What residents worry about: I have to work late, and I can't find evening childcare.
Unofficial translation
Source: Official platform · 民進黨官網・莊競程青年座談 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
擴增幼兒日托、臨托和夜托量能
未來他將持續擴增幼兒日托、臨托和夜托的量能，協助家長減輕照顧負擔
Build a Nanliao sports center for exercise close to home
Sports
What residents worry about: I live in Nanliao, and I have to go far just to exercise.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・幸福新製程政見說明會 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
設立南寮運動中心，就近運動休閒
將積極推動設立南寮運動中心，讓市民就近運動、親子家庭有更便利的休閒空間
Add classes to ease overcrowded ones and give more neighborhood school choices
Education
What residents worry about: Our local school is full, so my kid has to go to school in another district.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・新竹市民許願池（2026-09） (in Chinese) ↗Show original
增班降低高負荷班級，增加就近入學選擇
除會透過增班降低高負荷班級，也要讓孩子有更多就近入學的選擇
Map pet spaces in every district and build pet-friendly neighborhoods
Environment
What residents worry about: I want to walk my dog, but there's nowhere nearby to go.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・二網一圈一平台毛孩政策 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
盤點各區寵物活動空間，打造寵物友善生活圈
盤點各行政區寵物活動空間，並串聯店家、企業、社區及動保團體
A "10-minute play circle": a fun park within walking distance
Childcare
What residents worry about: Taking the kids to a park on weekends means a long drive.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・遊戲宜居城市承諾 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
打造「10分鐘遊戲圈」，走路就到好玩公園
讓孩子從家裡走出去，就能在合理步行距離內找到安全、好玩的地方
Cool parks with more trees and shade
Environment
What residents worry about: In summer the playground equipment gets scorching, and the kids can't play.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 自由時報・遊戲宜居城市承諾 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
推動涼感公園，增加樹蔭與遮陽
他也支持推動「涼感公園」，把樹蔭、遮陽、通風及休憩空間納入改善
Set up a Hakka Affairs Office and a plan to root the Hakka language
Culture & tourism
What residents worry about: My kids speak less and less Hakka. It's such a pity.
Unofficial translation
Source: News report · 聯合新聞網・科技客家政見 (in Chinese) ↗Show original
成立客家事務處，推動客語扎根計畫
將成立「客家事務處」，建立客家文化政策專責治理平台
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