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CNA News: GRAFFITI NOW ALLOWED IN FIVE TAIPEI PARKS

Taipei, March 31 (CNA) Graffiti has become a recognized form of expression in Taiwan and now five Taipei parks are open to anyone wanting to piece, do a throwup or just tag. Chen Wei-jen, director of the Public Works Department under the Taipei City Government, presided over an event Thursday held at a news conference at the Chungshan Fine Arts Park to announce the news, while children tried their hand at tagging. Aside from the Chungshan Fine Arts Park, four other parks for graffiti include Ta-an Forest Park, Tienmu Park, Nankang Park and Changan Green Land Park, he said. The city government is allowing graffiti in the parks primarily to let citizens express their ideas and opinions about life and let off some steam, he said, adding that the city government intends to take pictures of meaningful graffiti and exhibit it.