HomeMy WebLinkAbout047 Taiwan 105th National Day - 2016 - Word - 10.05.2016PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, each year on October Tenth, National Day of the Republic of China, also
known as Taiwan National Day or Double Tenth Day, is a day that commemorates the
Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911; and
WHEREAS, the uprising led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in China and
establishment of the Republic of China on January 1, 1912, an important milestone in its
political development; and
WHEREAS, the Wuchang Uprising led to Xinhai Revolution, in which revolutionary
forces overthrew the Qing Dynasty, ending more than 2,000 years of dynastic rule in
China and ushering in the Republican Era (1911-1949); and
WHEREAS, the Xinhai Revolution led to the establishment of the Republic of China
(ROC) on January 1, 1912; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan’s National Day is celebrated by its citizens and many overseas
visitors and honored dignitaries from around the world that gather in Taiwan to celebrate
and show its respect to the nation.
NOW, therefore, be it resolved, that the Mayor and City Council of Cupertino, do hereby
recognize October Tenth, Two Thousand and Sixteen as Taiwan’s
105th National Day
and highlight its importance to the Taiwanese people, both local and overseas, and
applaud the sacrifice of citizens involved in establishing the current government.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City of
Cupertino to be affixed this Saturday, October Eighth, Two Thousand and Sixteen.
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Barry Chang, Mayor