New Taipei Gongliao Small Town Book Run: British runners join in too ⟦4 Under the guidance of the New Taipei City Government, hosted by the "Gongliao Community Development Association, Gongliao Junior High School, Gongliao Elementary School" and the "Gongliao Street Organic Bookstore," the "First Gongliao Small Town Book Run" was held yesterday (April 14) in Gongliao. The event kicked off at 7 a.m. with the starting whistle sounded by Zhang Qiqiang, Director-General of the New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Department, Shi Yuxiang, Gongliao District Chief, and former New Taipei City Councilor Zheng Jinlong. Nearly 500 people registered for this run. In addition to students from Gongliao Junior High School and Gongliao Elementary School, teachers and students from Hemei Elementary School, Guashan Elementary School, Shuangxi Elementary School, Ruifang Junior High School, and Shuangxi High School were also invited to join in, along with members of the public who love Gongliao's natural and cultural environment, and even runners from the UK who came to take part in the small town event. ⟦5 Since last year (2018), the New Taipei City Urban and Rural Development Bureau has been stationed in remote areas to implement a local revitalization plan, creating connections with the local community and inspiring continued local participation. Lu Wenjun, owner of the "Gongliao Street Organic Bookstore," which facilitated this running event, and founder of the Taiwan Rural Reading Promotion Association, said he hopes the running event will help "Gongliao" be seen, create connections between people and the local area, and build relationships with the community through "book swapping." These are all indispensable actions for deeply engaging with the local area, bringing more opportunities and possibilities to the community. He looks forward to a good beginning on the old street and hopes the local revitalization of this old street can be sustained. ⟦6 The New Taipei City Government Urban and Rural Development Department stated that the run is one of the creative ideas of the "Gongliao Local Revitalization Plan," using the running event to connect with local life and create more development and possibilities for the area. They hope it can be held every year to drive spontaneous local growth and continue to extend local revitalization to every corner of remote areas.

Guided by the New Taipei City Government and organized by the "Gongliao Community Development Association, Gongliao Junior High School, Gongliao Elementary School" and "Gongliao Street Organic Bookstore," the "First Gongliao Small Town Book Run" event was held yesterday (April 14) in Gongliao. The event kicked off at 7 a.m. with a whistle start by New Taipei City Tourism and Travel Department Director-General Chang Chi-chiang, Gongliao District Chief Shih Yu-hsiang, and former New Taipei City Councilor Cheng Chin-lung. Nearly 500 people registered for this run. In addition to students from Gongliao Junior High School and Gongliao Elementary School, teachers and students from He-Mei Elementary School, Guashan Elementary School, Shuangxi Elementary School, Ruifang Junior High School, and Shuangxi High School were also invited to participate, along with members of the public who love Gongliao's natural and cultural environment, and even a runner from the UK who came to join the small town event.

The New Taipei City Urban and Rural Development Department has been stationed in remote areas since last year (2018) to implement a local revitalization plan, creating connections with the local community and inspiring sustained local response, which led to this running event. Lu Wen-chun, owner of "Gongliao Street Organic Bookstore," the organizer of this running event, and founder of the Taiwan Remote Area Reading Promotion Association, said he hopes the running event will help "Gongliao" be seen, create connections between people and the local area, and build relationships with the local community through "book swapping." These are all indispensable actions for deeply engaging with the local area, filling it with more opportunities and possibilities. He looks forward to a good start on the old street in the future and hopes that the local revitalization of this old street can be sustained.

⟧ The New Taipei City Government Urban and Rural Development Department stated that the run is one of the creative ideas of the "Gongliao Local Revitalization Plan," using the running event to connect with local life and bring more development and possibilities to the area. It is hoped that it can be held every year to drive spontaneous local growth and continue to extend local revitalization to every corner of remote areas.