【Epoch Times News, October 23, 2026】 Taiwan’s Tainan Station recently opened its new facility, which includes a public piano in the station hall. A high school student was playing the piano when a man interrupted by live broadcasting on his phone and singing the national anthem of the Communist Party of China, disturbing the student. In response, the student stood up and shouted, “Long live Taiwan, long live the Republic of China.” The man quickly exclaimed, “Wait a minute,” and then explained to his live viewers, “Different political ideologies, you know!” The video sparked discussions on the internet.
The incident took place on the evening of October 20th at Tainan Station. While a high school student was playing the piano in the public area, a man nearby disrupted the performance by live broadcasting and singing the national anthem of the Communist Party of China, constantly interrupting the music.
A video circulating on social media showed that at that moment, the high school student was playing the popular song “群青 (Quingqing)” by the Japanese band YOASOBI. Suddenly, a man pushing a suitcase entered the scene, live streaming with his phone and loudly shouting towards the camera, “Greetings to all fellows from Beijing, China, live streaming this handsome guy!” He then sang the Chinese national anthem in front of the crowd and claimed to be the first person to sing the anthem at Tainan Station.
After calmly finishing the entire performance, the high school student stood up and thanked the audience, then turned to the camera and proclaimed, “Long live Taiwan! Long live the Republic of China!” The man, now flustered, hurriedly said, “No, wait, wait…” and explained to the viewers, “Different political ideologies, you know!”
The related video went viral on the internet, sparking debates: “Indicating that this livestream is exclusive within the Great Firewall.” “Just shout ‘8964’ and get him permanently banned.” “If he calls out a certain leader’s name, his account will be banned instantly.” “That Taiwanese person is still too kind. Should’ve shouted something provocative to get his account banned.”
Some netizens noted that there would have been a trending topic on Weibo about “The Resonance of the Bold March” at Tainan Station, but it never happened.
According to the Central News Agency, the Railway Police Bureau’s Kaohsiung Branch received a report on the evening of the 20th regarding a dispute at the public piano area on the B1 floor of Tainan Station. When the police arrived, one of the parties, the high school student, had already left, while the man who was allegedly live streaming and singing the Chinese national anthem was still on the scene.
Upon investigation, the man was identified as Taiwanese. The police advised him not to disrupt the piano performance on the spot. Subsequently, the man chose not to take the train and left Tainan Station directly.
Taiwan Railways stated that the incident was handled by the police, and the public piano will continue to be available for the next three years so that music enthusiasts can showcase their talents at any time.
Additionally, according to Liberty Times, the high school student later shared footage showing the Railway Police’s concern and the apparent eviction of the man, criticizing him for “coming over to sing the Chinese national anthem and constantly interrupting me, sickening behavior, so I countered.”
Reports indicated that witnesses online stated that after the high school student cleverly shouted a “counter-curse” and left, the involved man did not calm down but instead continued to provoke an older woman who continued to play the piano. Observers immediately informed railway personnel and asked for police intervention. About five minutes after the report, the police arrived on the scene for an inspection. The man’s demeanor shifted instantly as he argued in Taiwanese with the police, claiming to be Taiwanese.