Glorious October: A New Start For Taiwan

By Vanessa Shih, Office of the Minister of Information, Taiwan Friday: October 10, 2008 (Friday, October 10 is the 97th anniversary of the Republic of China/Taiwan's National Day) The Republic of China, the foremost established democratic republic in Asia, will celebrate her 97th birthday on October 10th. A look back at our nearly 100-year history reveals many great sufferings and forced dislocations due to the chaos of war on the mainland (1912-49). With this painful experience in mind, we cherish even more the fruits of development and modernization that we have reaped in Taiwan. You may have enjoyed the movies of Oscar-winning director Ang Lee; you may have cheered at the excellent performance of Yankee pitcher Chien-Ming Wang. Both of these celebrities are from Taiwan. You may use high-tech products like a laptop or an... [read full story]