Chen observed that in the past, he had only been able to watch the ceremony on television or read about it in the newspapers. He felt he had no choice but to come to Taipei this year to show his love for his country.
他說：「由於住在南部，前兩年只能從電視、報紙上看有關升旗典禮的報導，無法親自參加，表達對國家的熱愛，心中總有一份遺憾；因此，今年我下定決心，趕到台北，共襄盛舉。」