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huang shaoting, a member of the kaohsiung city council of the kuomintang, recently wrote an article criticizing that the forced demolition of rental and sale advertisements by the kaohsiung city government could not cover up the fact that south kaohsiung has "turned from prosperity to decline", which sparked a discussion. some taiwanese netizens left a message questioning that kaohsiung's economy is not good, and some people were scathing that only the dpp's advertisements were left, saying, "who dares to say anything about this happy city with water slides whenever it rains?"

huang shaoting posted on facebook on the 10th that the kaohsiung city environmental protection bureau has taken drastic measures to ban house rental and sale advertisements in the city center, such as kaohsiung station and major roads such as zhongshan road and zhongzheng road, on the grounds that they are harmful to public safety, traffic safety and the appearance of the city. according to statistics, the kaohsiung city environmental protection bureau has reported 74 advertisements this year and required the owners, users or managers of the places to remove them within a time limit. in response to this, the kaohsiung city environmental protection bureau said on the 10th that if the hanging of advertisements does not affect the city appearance, traffic or dirty maintenance, they will not be removed.

however, in response to the kaohsiung city environmental protection bureau's response, taiwanese netizens posted a meme saying "impossible, absolutely impossible" to ridicule it. someone else mentioned in the comment section that kaohsiung mayor chen chi-mai called on the taiwan authorities to say that the kaohsiung city government expressed great interest in striving for the "asian asset management center" and said "kaohsiung is the best choice and we fully support it!" he emphasized that given the financial situation on and off the island, the time is ripe now. netizens believe that this news is in sharp contrast to the news that "many stores in kaohsiung have large sales and rental advertisements hanging high, which are ridiculed as "a lot of suzhu (sales and rental)", and the environmental protection bureau has set a deadline for them to be removed because they are obstructing the view."

it is understood that the well-known kaohsiung company yongle international catering group has opened three stores on yixin road in qianzhen district since september 2022. it will expand to chengqing road by the end of 2023, with a total of 6 stores. however, it was reported a few days ago that the turnover was suspected to be unable to bear the high store rent and labor costs, and all 6 stores posted notices of closure. at the same time, the xinjuejiang business district in kaohsiung, which is as famous as taipei's ximending, has been greatly reduced in recent years due to the impact of the epidemic and changes in consumption patterns. many stores have put up billboards for rent and sale, and the past glory is gone.

yongle international catering group's brands include the hot pot restaurant "murakami ichigo", the bento shop "mimi charcoal grilled spare ribs" and the hand-shaken drink "chabu chabu". it was only two years old when the business announced the suspension of business without warning in early september. "chabu chabu" announced that the lights in its store will be turned off first today (12th), and other restaurants will also be closed one after another.

huang shaoting further analyzed that over the years, especially in the city center where the red and orange lines of the kaohsiung mrt intersect, there used to be the most lively and prosperous areas in kaohsiung city, such as the xinjuejiang and sanduo business districts where young people gathered. but now, the crowds in these places are gradually dissipating, and the businesses can no longer do business, and the frequency of store rentals and sales is increasing. the actual economic situation in south kaohsiung is completely different from what mayor chen qimai said. everyone in kaohsiung knows that the real reason why house rental and sale advertisements are targeted is that they are afraid of hurting the "harmony in the imperial city", so the chen qimai city government has taken administrative measures to require them to be removed. huang shaoting also questioned that the chen qimai government's "ostrich mentality" of covering its ears and stealing the bell, forcibly removing the "fig leaf" of rental and sales, can it cover up the fact that south kaohsiung is in decline?

finally, huang shaoting said, "you can't wake up someone who pretends to be asleep!" chen chi-mai's city government is afraid that too many store rental and sale advertisements will affect the city's appearance. but if the mayor is really "wise and powerful", and the citizens can live a good life, why would they rent out the prime storefronts? therefore, he advised chen chi-mai to pragmatically attract investment, transform industries, create employment opportunities for southern kaohsiung, and extend the high-speed rail into the urban area of ​​kaohsiung.(lin jingxian, strait herald reporter in taiwan)