BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Various occasions have been held to mark the restoration of Taiwan to China in 1945 for the reason that nation designated Oct. 25 because the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration.
On the very day 80 years in the past, a historic ceremony to just accept Japan’s give up within the Taiwan Province of the China struggle theater of the Allied powers was held within the metropolis of Taipei. From then on, Taiwan and the Penghu Islands returned to China’s sovereign jurisdiction.
On Oct. 25, a high-level assembly commemorating the eightieth anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration to China was held on the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, which was joined by representatives of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao compatriots in addition to abroad Chinese.
The commemorative assembly was held someday after the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress designated Oct. 25 because the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration.
“As a Chinese born and raised in Taiwan, I feel deeply moved to attend the commemorative meeting,” stated Wu Jung-yuan, chairman of the Taiwan-based Labor Party, whereas delivering his remarks on the assembly.
Wu known as for joint efforts to attain the mission of reunification throughout the Taiwan Strait on the outstanding journey towards the good rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
On the identical day, an exhibition showcasing the Taiwan individuals’s resistance efforts in opposition to Japanese aggression opened on the Museum of the War of the Chinese People’s Resistance in opposition to Japanese Aggression in Beijing.
Featuring 387 previous pictures and 453 historic objects, the exhibition is harking back to Taiwan compatriots’ endeavor to protect nationwide integrity throughout their arduous fights in opposition to Japanese aggressors.
The launch of the exhibition on the primary state-designated Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration is to recollect historical past and pay tribute to fallen heroes, stated Li Zhidong, deputy curator of the museum. “Compatriots on both sides of the Strait share a close bond and will jointly create a brighter future.”
Other areas throughout the mainland additionally held quite a lot of occasions to mark the big day.
At the Shanghai History Museum, an exhibition was held to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration to China, that includes historic supplies highlighting the resistance of Taiwan compatriots in opposition to Japanese occupation.
In Shantou, south China’s Guangdong Province, Taiwan compatriots paid visits to a neighborhood memorial corridor for the Chinese People’s War of Resistance in opposition to Japanese Aggression, drawing inspiration from wartime relics and tales of resistance by abroad Chinese.
In Yong’an, east China’s Fujian Province, 80 runners from either side of the Taiwan Strait gathered to type the quantity “80” and sang “Descendants of the Dragon” in unison, mirroring a simultaneous occasion in Taiwan’s Yilan.
Chiu Ching-ling was among the many mainland-based Taiwan compatriots who paid tribute on the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration. He traveled from Shanghai to Huai’an in Jiangsu Province to go to a memorial park devoted to a heroic firm of the New Fourth Army, an anti-Japanese drive led by the Communist Party of China.
Chiu famous that for the reason that Democratic Progressive Party got here to energy, content material associated to Taiwan’s restoration has been downplayed. He stated the institution of the commemoration day may help extra younger individuals in Taiwan bear in mind and promote the shared historical past of resistance throughout the Strait, whereas additional strengthening Taiwan compatriots’ sense of id and patriotic enthusiasm.
In Taipei, on the morning of Oct. 25, Taiwan’s Reunification Alliance Party, Labor Party and different organizations kicked off an occasion to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration to China. In the afternoon, one other commemoration occasion was held on the Taipei Zhongshan Hall, the place the ceremony to just accept Japan’s give up was held eight a long time in the past.
In Taichung, a commemorative live performance was held to honor the older generations in Taiwan who steadfastly resisted Japanese colonial rule.
Events marking the commemoration day attracted widespread consideration from the particular administrative areas of Hong Kong and Macao.
Ko Chung Kit, vice chairman of the Y. Elites Association primarily based in Hong Kong, stated the institution of the commemoration day is supposed to make sure that this superb historical past is deeply engraved within the hearts of each Chinese, including that the reunification of the Chinese nation is the prevailing pattern and the shared aspiration of the individuals.
“The establishment of the Commemoration Day of Taiwan’s Restoration allows us to gain a deeper understanding of the importance of safeguarding national sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity,” stated Lao Ngai Leong, head of the Macao department of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification.