For many years, Cheng Chih-jen has allowed election candidates to use his works as their campaign songs free of charge. But he says that his songs merely express his concern for his native land. However, at election time, if such concern is promoted in this "softer" way, it is actually more effective than overtly political material.
多年來，鄭智仁總讓候選人「免費使用」他的創作當作競選歌曲，然而他說，他的歌曲所要傳達的僅僅是對土地的關懷，但因在選舉中宣傳較為軟性，深獲候選人青睞。