Taiwan Return Day
The Taiwan-return tag ( Chinese 臺灣光復節 / 台湾光复节 , pinyin Taiwan guāngfùjié , Zhuyin ㄊ ㄞ 'ㄨ ㄢ ㄍ ㄨ ㄤ ㄈ ㄨ' ㄐ ㄧ ㄝ ' ) is an annual day of remembrance in the Republic of China (Taiwan) to which commemorates the liberation of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands from the occupation by Japan (1895–1945) on October 25, 1945 . As a result of the defeat of the occupying power Japan in World War II , the islands of Taiwan and Penghu were handed over to the Republic of China on that day . Taiwan Return Day is one of the two most important public holidays in the Republic of China , along with the National Day.
The Communist People's Republic of China has not yet been able to enforce its claims on the islands of Taiwan and Penghu (see Taiwan conflict ).
Web links
- Taiwan's Retrocession Day on the Government Information Office website of Taiwan
Individual evidence
- ↑ Taiwan's retrocession procedurally clear: Ma . The China Post. October 26, 2010. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved on May 28, 2014.
- ^ Tai-lin Huang: Lien's campaign TV ads to stress love for Taiwan . In: Taipei Times , May 22, 2014, p. 3. Retrieved May 28, 2014.