On his way back to Taipei after inspecting the construction projects at Hsinchu and Chutung, the President was attracted by a temple rite in celebration of the Ghost Festival, and called on his driver to stop.
從城隍廟出來，視察了新竹市的基層建設，然後轉往竹東鎮三角城視察基層建設產業道路與竹東網球廠。下午二點多，總統一行乘車欲返回台北的途中，在竹東鎮二重埔中興路邊，看到聚集了許多賣冷飲和小吃的攤販，而在路旁較低處的一個廟宇前，正有民眾在舉行中元普渡拜拜。