Every Day Is Special: October 10 - Double Ten Day in Taiwan

October 10 - Double Ten Day in Taiwan

Posted on October 10, 2021

This is an update of my post published on October 10, 2010:

This is the national day of Taiwan, which is sometimes called the Republic of China. Double Ten Day celebrates the start of the Wuchang Uprising on this date in 1911. The uprising led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in China and the establishment of the Republic of China on January 1, 1912.

The double cross is the symbol for the day, because the character for 10 is a single cross. And today is the tenth day of the tenth month!

Typically, the national day is celebrated with parades and fireworks as well as displays of Chinese dance and martial arts.

Learn more about Taiwan:

Did you know that there is a nap time in Taiwanese schools - including even in high schools? And did you know that 7-11s are everywhere in this island nation? Learn more here.

And check out this short video.