In Taiwan, it¡¯s not hard to see why many people are so excited about Saturday¡¯s presidential and legislative elections.

Across the self-ruled island, electoral ads have become ubiquitous, particularly in cities, with the candidates¡¯ faces and party slogans displayed everywhere from buildings to buses.

Many will have been able to catch a glimpse of one of the presidential candidates as they toured Taiwan¡¯s main cities, greeting supporters from the back of pick-up trucks as they make their final pitches.