国内英语新闻:Candidates rally support ahead of Taiwan leader, legislative body elections

TAIPEI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Candidates running for Taiwan leader and legislative elections staged large-scale campaigns across the island over the weekend.

Han Kuo-yu, the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party candidate, joined the KMT candidates for the legislative election in Tainan in a large gathering Saturday evening. On Sunday, he attended campaign events in Taoyuan, New Taipei City and Taipei of northern Taiwan.

Also on Sunday, Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) joined DPP candidates in Nantou and Yunlin counties of central Taiwan in several campaign activities before attending three major gatherings in Tainan, Taoyuan and New Taipei City.

James Soong of People First Party also visited communities in Taichung and Changhua of central Taiwan.

Elections for Taiwan's leader and legislative body will be held concurrently on Jan. 11.