Spectators at a ceremony celebrating Taiwan president Lai Ching-te's inauguration express their hopes for the new government. Meanwhile, protesters who oppose Lai's Democratic Progressive Party hold critical banners outside the Presidential Office Building. "I hope for peace, stabilisation and prosperity. My friends and neighbours and I hope (Lai) will follow President Tsai's steps for peace and prosperity," businessman Chung Wu-teng says. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES