Compared to his many election rallies over the years, the opening ceremony, attended by only 100 or so people from the local area, was small potatoes. Nonetheless it was a symbol of the high approval ratings Hsieh received for his time in office, and a showcase for the fruits of all the money the central government has been deliberately pouring into Kaohsiung these past few years.
比起歷年經歷過的選舉場合，區區一百多人參加的揭幕典禮並不盛大，然而，這卻標示著謝長廷任內最受市民肯定的政績，也是近年來中央特意挹注高雄的成果展示。