🇹🇼 [Doubled Care for New Residents] Lai Ching-te Meets 80 New Resident Representatives! Visiting Jingmei Human Rights Memorial Park and the Legislative Yuan, from 'Living in Taiwan' to 'Understanding Taiwan's Democracy'

The DPP's New Residents Affairs Department recently organized a two-day, one-night "New Residents Cultural Exchange and In-depth Study Tour," inviting 80 new resident friends from central and southern Taiwan, Hualien, Taitung, Kinmen, and other areas to gather in Taipei. President Lai Ching-te, while receiving the visiting group at the Presidential Office, particularly emphasized that "doubled care for new residents" has always been a core government philosophy, hoping that every new resident family can receive comprehensive support and protection. 📍 Two-Day, One-Night "Democracy Crash Course": Key Itinerary Review First Stop: National Human Rights Museum (Jingmei Park) Senior White Terror political survivor Jian Zhong-sheng was specially invited to give a guided tour and hold a discussion. Through his personal testimony, new residents learned about Taiwan's arduous journey out of authoritarian rule. Second Stop: Presidential Office and the "Petals of Freedom" Special Exhibition The visiting group took a group photo with President Lai Ching-te. President Lai reiterated that the government continues to promote policies such as "wage increases and tax cuts, childcare subsidies, and long-term care services." Regardless of when they arrived in Taiwan, as long as they live on this land, they are all family. Third Stop: Legislative Yuan (On-site visit to the plenary chamber) Accompanied by the team of Legislator Lo Mei-ling, the group visited the chamber and the Yuan's premises, learning about the composition of the legislature, parliamentary procedures, and legislative operations, and concretely understanding how public opinion is transformed into public policy through the democratic system. 💡 Profound Meaning Behind the Exhibition: Connecting Historical Memory, Cherishing Civil Rights Reviewing historical scars is not for perpetuating hatred, but for reconnecting fractured historical memories, allowing more people to understand that democracy and freedom were hard-won. Chang Yu-ting, Director of the DPP's New Residents Affairs Department, stated that many new residents come to Taiwan at different stages of their lives and may not have had the opportunity to fully understand Taiwan's process of transitioning from authoritarianism to democracy. This event aims to enable everyone not just to "live in Taiwan," but to deeply understand how Taiwan's democracy has reached this point, thereby cherishing their civil rights even more, and in the future, through their own choices and participation, jointly decide Taiwan's future. 💡 Editor's Note: Democracy and human rights are Taiwan's most important universal values. Through in-depth cultural exchange and historical exploration, new resident partners can integrate more deeply into the local community and become an important force driving Taiwanese society forward. 🗣️ Discussion Time for rtitalk Readers: As a new resident or a second-generation new resident, what public participation or democratic experience has left the deepest impression on you during your time living in Taiwan? Welcome to leave your thoughts and stories in the comments below! 👇