In photos: Costumes, color and singing candidates — welcome to a Taiwanese election
NPRIn photos: Costumes, color and singing candidates — welcome to a Taiwanese election Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR TAIPEI, Taiwan — Amid a dazzling display of color and theatrics, Taiwan, the only Chinese-language democracy, is preparing to elect a new president this weekend. Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR One woman, who calls herself Ji Dong Jie — or "excited sister" in Mandarin — is clearly a fixture on the rally circuit. Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR Over loudspeakers, Su calls out her thanks to people who voted for her, and occasionally bursts into song. Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR Enlarge this image toggle caption An Rong Xu for NPR An Rong Xu for NPR Broadly speaking, both the DPP and KMT favor maintaining the status quo between Taiwan and China and both would like Taiwan to remain self-governed, even if it is not formally independent.
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