The Upaper, to be published by the UDN, will hand out an estimated 180,000 free copies every day from Monday through Friday at Taipei’s subway stations, the commuter paper said in an advertisement.

More than one million people ride the Taipei rapid transit system a day.

Upaper solicits readers to provide it with their own photos or personal stories.

“As long as you are bold enough to show off, you will have a chance to be a cover figure,” it said.

During a 10-day promotional period following its debut, the paper will announce a dress code everyday and send out photographers to snap pictures of commuters wearing matching clothes, it said.

Pictures of 10 commuters will be selected and printed in the paper.

Upaper will have a mixture of political and entertainment news as well as relevant information about living in Taipei, it said.

Another mass-market Taiwan daily, the Apple Daily, publishes the Sharp commuter paper that emphasizes a mixture of entertainment, crime news and sensational gossip.

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